Hi,
There is a typo in the batmand startup (init.d) script
the interface is refered as
interface=$(uci get batman.general.interface)
while it should be interface=$(uci get batmand.general.interface)
(ie. batman should be batmand)
similar is the case with the options too.
the uci command arguments are
uci get/set packagename.config_profile.option
Regards,
Vinay