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2.52. yaboot
The yaboot package is a boot loader for Open Firmware based PowerPC systems. It can be used to boot IBM eServer System p machines.
- If the string that represents the path to kernel (or ramdisk) is greater than 63 characters, network booting an IBM POWER5 series system may result in the following error:
FINAL File Size = 8948021 bytes. load-base=0x4000 real-base=0xc00000 DEFAULT CATCH!, exception-handler=fff00300
The firmware for IBM POWER6 and IBM POWER7 systems contains a fix for this issue. (BZ#550086)

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