%general-entities; ]> Powerpc-Utils_&powerpcutils-version; Powerpc-Utils <para>The Powerpc-Utils package contains a number of utilities for Power Macintoshes and other similar machines. Most of these utilities are now obsolete, but <command>nvsetenv</command> is needed by <command>ybin</command> to install the bootloader on an hfs partition.</para> </sect2> <sect2 role="installation"> <title>Installation of Powerpc-Utils This package, originally pmac-utils, has issues with NewWorld Macintoshes. The following patch fixes these issues and generally updates the package: patch -Np1 -i ../&powerpcutils-patch; Compile the needed programs: make nvsetenv nvsetvol Install the package: install -v -m755 nvsetenv nvsetvol /usr/sbin install -v -m644 nvsetenv.8 nvsetvol.8 /usr/share/man/man8 Contents of Powerpc-Utils Installed programs nvsetenv, nvsetvol Short Descriptions nvsetenv Manipulate variables in the non-volatile RAM. nvsetenv nvsetvol Adjust the volume of the boot-up chime on Macintoshes. nvsetvol