I have released ybin 0.20, it can be downloaded from http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/ybin/ or from http://linuxppc.org/usr/ybin/ (depending on your local DNS server)
changes: * ybin: check for Newworld compatible nvsetenv and if found will automatically update the OpenFirmware boot-device variable in nvram. * ofpath: support some oldworld machines. (this does not mean ybin/yaboot supports oldworld). Also silence a harmless error on machines lacking a CDROM. * ofboot.b: added more machines to <COMPATIBLE> Please note that the updated nvsetenv is not part of any current distribution yet, when upgrades to powerpc-utils are available you should then be able to benifit from ybin's ability to set the boot-device variable (this is most useful for scsi users). ybin can detect the old incompatible nvsetenv and will refuse to use it. note to packagers/developers, ybin runs nvsetenv --version which fails on the old one and (on the current nvsetenv sources) succeeds (outputs error but still exits with 0 status) The new nvsetenv MUST exit with 0 status when called with the --version switch, it should support this switch anyway. ofpath currently supports the following Oldworld powermacs: 7200, 7300, 9500, and Gossamer G3. For me to add support to additional machines i need to (ideally) have a shell account so i can inspect /proc/ or if that is not possible i may be able to get the info i need by having the contents of certain /proc files emailed to me. If you wish to help and have a machine other then mentioned above please mail be privately. enjoy. -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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