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[ojordan <956481@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I haven't tested this yet, but I think something like this would work:

Expand the current if statement

if [ "$ARCH" = powerpc/powermac_newworld ]; then
    writeyabootconf <<EOF
magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot
EOF
fi

to this......

if [ "$ARCH" = powerpc/powermac_newworld ]; then
    writeyabootconf <<EOF
magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot
EOF

    # Check if ofpath can find the bootstrap partition.  If it can't then don't set nvram and 
    # set a generic value for ofboot
    if ! [ $(map_of_path "$boot") ]; then
        # we should be able to at least find the bootstrap partition number
        ofbootpartnr="`printf %s "$boot" | sed 's/[^0-9]*\([0-9]\)/\1/'`"

        writeyabootconf <<EOF
# ofpath failed to find the openfirmware path of the boostrap partition.
# To enable automatic booting, remove the nonvram line and change the ofboot value to 
# the openfirmware path of the bootstrap partition. For example: ofboot=usb0/@1:2
nonvram
ofboot=&device;:$ofbootpartnr
EOF
    fi
fi

Sorry, haven't looked into doing fancy patches yet!  I am very very
rusty at writing any sort of code so please check it makes sense!

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  ppc: YabootInstaller doesn't handle USB drive installation so well

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