On Tue, Nov 21, 2000 at 06:40:21AM -0500, Adam Di Carlo wrote:
> > trying this again, attached is a patch for dbootstrap's documentation
> > regarding installation of the bootloader on NewWorld PowerMacs.  
> > 
> > there is a couple things that need to also be added to the root floppy
> > for this to work/be accurate:
> > 
> > /dev/nvram
> > /sbin/nvsetenv (from powerpc-utils_1.1.3-2_powerpc.deb) 
> > /usr/sbin/ofpath (from yaboot_0.9-0.29_powerpc.deb)
> > 
> > also /boot/yaboot (or /usr/lib/yaboot/yaboot) must remain on the root
> > image.  (2.2.16 boot floppies have it in /boot)
> > 
> > please CC any replies as i am not subscribed to debian-boot atm. 
> 
> I really need a PowerPC person to deal with this.  I am not a porter
> nor do I know much about Linux/PPC. The documentation updates are tied
> to changes in the powerpc version, so I can't apply those either.
> 
> Dan, can you deal with this?

Can and will (well, mostly did).  Is there any reason for me not to
just tag a 2.2.19 and upload for powerpc?  All my changes are
architecture-specific.

In fact, if no one objects in the next few hours, I'll do that.

Dan

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