From dc8254aa81b042fe556ab56b76eddf217df9b6f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christoph von Gabler-Sahm <sahm@mac.com>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 17:05:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Fix for Issue #225: Use sysctl to check for ARM, and fall
 back to arch if no ARM detected.

---
 erase-install.sh | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/erase-install.sh b/erase-install.sh
index df11fab..35eb06d 100755
--- a/erase-install.sh
+++ b/erase-install.sh
@@ -1948,7 +1948,9 @@ fi
 # Silicon Macs require a username and password to run startosinstall
 # We therefore need to be logged in to proceed, if we are going to erase or reinstall
 # This goes before the download so users aren't waiting for the prompt for username
-arch=$(/usr/bin/arch)
+# Check for Apple Silicon using sysctl, because arch will not report arm64 if running under Rosetta.
+[[ $(/usr/sbin/sysctl -q -n "hw.optional.arm64") -eq 1 ]] && arch="arm64" || arch=$(/usr/bin/arch)
+echo "   [$script_name] Running on architecture $arch"
 if [[ "$arch" == "arm64" && ($erase == "yes" || $reinstall == "yes") ]]; then
     if ! pgrep -q Finder ; then
         echo "    [$script_name] ERROR! The startosinstall binary requires a user to be logged in."