recompile kernel with /dev/nvram support
nano -w /etc/modules.autoload/kernel2.6
=c=
nvram
=c=
modprobe nvram
USE=”xosd” emerge -avDt tbp #xosd is to display OSD in X
nano -w ~.fluxbox/startup
=c=
tpb &
=c=
nano -w /etc/udev/rules.d/10-custom.rules
=c=
KERNEL=”nvram”, NAME=”%k”, MODE=”0664″
=c=
reboot to initialize udev