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Old 28th March 2014
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How to upgrade:
  1. Backup your system.
  2. Download http://<your nearest mirror>/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/amd64/bsd.rd and insert in your root directory
  3. Reboot, and type "bsd.rd" at the "boot>" prompt
  4. Type "u" to select [u]pgrade, and press the Enter key.
  5. Follow the prompts to upgrade your OS.
  6. Reboot, then run sysmerge(8) to complete your upgrade, pointing at http://<your nearest mirror>/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/amd64/etc55.tgz and http://<your nearest mirror>/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/amd64/xetc55.tgz.
  7. Manually complete any changes not implemented by sysmerge, such as removal of old files.
  8. Upgrade third party packages with pkg_add(1). You will find the "-u" option extremely helpful.
  9. Manually build any ports which fail package upgrades due to being out of sync.

Last edited by jggimi; 28th March 2014 at 03:02 PM. Reason: clarity
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