# Install Yaboot on a Hard Disk

Newer (mid 1998 and on) PowerMacs use `yaboot` as their boot loader. The installer will set up `yaboot` automatically, so all you need is a small 820k partition named bootstrap with type Apple_Bootstrap created back in the partitioning component. If this step completes successfully then your disk should now be bootable and OpenFirmware will be set to boot &debian-gnu;.