Boot Variables is a MacOS program for configuring the 
Open Firmware boot variables so that your mac will automatically
boot from a linux partition.  Yes, you do need Boot Variables to
boot linux, if you are using linux-pmac.<p>

Boot Variables currently works with PowerBase clones!<p>

Boot Variables is currently being maintained by Fred Dushin 
 fadushin@top.cis.syr.edu.
The latest version of can be found at:<p>

 
http://www.cis.syr.edu/~fadushin/linux-pmac<p>

Fred Dushin
 fadushin@top.cis.syr.edu