3 files changed, 12 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/bootloader.pm b/perl-install/bootloader.pm
index b7e30f40d..daf37ef60 100644
--- a/perl-install/bootloader.pm
+++ b/perl-install/bootloader.pm
@@ -501,12 +501,9 @@ sub install_yaboot($$$) {
 	}
     }
     log::l("Installing boot loader...");
-    close F;
     my $f = "$prefix/tmp/of_boot_dev";
-	open F, ">$f" or die "cannot create file: $f";
 	my $of_dev = get_of_dev($prefix, $lilo->{boot});
-	print F "$of_dev";
-	close F;
+	output($f, "$of_dev\n");  
     $::testing and return;
     run_program::rooted($prefix, "/sbin/ybin", "2>", "/tmp/.error") or die "ybin failed";
     unlink "$prefix/tmp/.error";	
diff --git a/perl-install/detect_devices.pm b/perl-install/detect_devices.pm
index 81c488a9c..d3bdbf8b7 100644
--- a/perl-install/detect_devices.pm
+++ b/perl-install/detect_devices.pm
@@ -55,14 +55,15 @@ sub burners    { grep { $_->{type} eq 'cdrom' && isBurner($_->{device}) } get()
 sub IDEburners { grep { $_->{type} eq 'cdrom' && isBurner($_->{device}) } getIDE() }
 
 sub get_mac_model() {
-	open(FILE, "/proc/device-tree/model") || die "Can't open /proc/device-tree/model";
-	my $mac_model = "";
-	local $_ = "";
-	while (<FILE>){
-		$mac_model = $_;
-	}
-	close(FILE);
-	chop($mac_model);
+#	open(FILE, "/proc/device-tree/model") || die "Can't open /proc/device-tree/model";
+#	my $mac_model = "";
+#	local $_ = "";
+#	while (<FILE>){
+#		$mac_model = $_;
+#	}
+#	close(FILE);
+	my $mac_model = cat_("/proc/device-tree/model") || die "Can't open /proc/device-tree/model";
+#	chop($mac_model);
 	log::l("Mac model: $mac_model");
 	$mac_model;	
 }
diff --git a/perl-install/install_steps_interactive.pm b/perl-install/install_steps_interactive.pm
index a8fe951b7..f344e5caa 100644
--- a/perl-install/install_steps_interactive.pm
+++ b/perl-install/install_steps_interactive.pm
@@ -962,12 +962,8 @@ try to force installation even if that destroys the first partition?"));
 	    unlink "$o->{prefix}/tmp/.error";
 	    die "already displayed";
 	} elsif (arch() =~ /ppc/) {
-		open(FILE, "$o->{prefix}/tmp/of_boot_dev") || die "Can't open $o->{prefix}/tmp/of_boot_dev";
-		my $of_boot = "";
-		local $_ = "";
-		while (<FILE>){
-			$of_boot = $_;
-		}
+		my $of_boot = cat_("$o->{prefix}/tmp/of_boot_dev") || die "Can't open $o->{prefix}/tmp/of_boot_dev";
+		chop($of_boot);
 		unlink "$o->{prefix}/tmp/.error";
 		$o->ask_warn('', _("You will need to change your Open Firmware boot-device to\n enable the bootloader.  Hold down Command-Option-O-F\n at reboot and enter:\n setenv boot-device $of_boot,\\ofboot.b\n Then type: shut-down\nAt your next boot you should see the bootloader prompt."));
     }