# Powerpc-Utils_&powerpcutils-version;

The Powerpc-Utils package contains a number of utilities for Power Macintoshes and other similar machines. Most of these utilities are now obsolete, but `nvsetenv` is needed by `ybin` to install the bootloader on an hfs partition.

## 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.

`nvsetvol`

- Adjust the volume of the boot-up chime on Macintoshes.