Processed: PReP partitions and yaboot-installer
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> # As of yaboot-installer 0.0.17, it doesn't look for an Apple_Bootstrap
> # partition unless it's on powermac_newworld. However, we still need to
> # add support for PReP partitions once parted gains support for them.
> # According to boot-floppies source:
> # fdisk.c: {0x41, "PPC PReP Boot"},
> # fdisk.h:/* PowerPC PReP */
> # fdisk.h:#define PTYPE_PREP_BOOT 0x41
> severity 243669 wishlist
Bug#243669: yaboot-installer: yaboot asks for Apple_bootstrap partition even on non pmac hardware.
Severity set to `wishlist'.
> clone 243669 -1
Bug#243669: yaboot-installer: yaboot asks for Apple_bootstrap partition even on non pmac hardware.
Bug 243669 cloned as bug 245451.
> retitle 243669 yaboot-installer: look for PReP partition on chrp
Bug#243669: yaboot-installer: yaboot asks for Apple_bootstrap partition even on non pmac hardware.
Changed Bug title.
> reassign -1 parted
Bug#245451: yaboot-installer: yaboot asks for Apple_bootstrap partition even on non pmac hardware.
Bug reassigned from package `yaboot-installer' to `parted'.
> retitle -1 parted: please support PowerPC PReP partitions (msdos disklabel, type 0x41)
Bug#245451: yaboot-installer: yaboot asks for Apple_bootstrap partition even on non pmac hardware.
Changed Bug title.
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