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upgrading openbsd from sets located in / .. is it possible ?
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is it possible to upgrade OpenBSD from / directory by just putting all necessary sets there and reboot on bsd.rd ? what option , then , must I choose ? the option 'disk' ? if I'm missing a faq , please point at the dedicated section .. Thank you. |
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See the manual upgrade process described in the most recent upgrade guide.
http://www.openbsd.org/faq/upgrade50.html Last edited by jggimi; 8th April 2012 at 12:07 AM. Reason: typo |
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I don't think I found the information about the sets in the FAQ either. As jggimi says look in the Upgrade guide first as it has a guide to what else needs to change besides the upgrade of the binaries: http://www.openbsd.org/faq/upgrade51.html Here is what I do to upgrade the binaries from my / disk: Create a directory in the / under the release number with a subdirectory of the architecture. So for the 5.1 release for my 64 bit intel machine I created a directory called: /5.1/amd64 And ftp/rsync all the files from my local OpenBSD repository: http://ftp5.usa.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.1/amd64/ The .iso files are optional as they aren't needed here. I boot as normal but stop the process at the boot prompt. Pick up the bsd.rd for the new release at the boot prompt do a set image and boot >set image /5.1/amd64/bsd.rd >boot For the install sets pick "disk" and for "mounted already?" I usually say "yes" as the upgrade process has already done an fsck and mount as /mnt. The directory for the sets would be /5.1/amd64 CD disks are becoming obsolete and I use them less and less. Instead of buying them, I donate money directly to OpenBSD. |
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There are two major points when it comes to installing/upgrading:
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Thank you so much , jgimmi,comet--berkeley,ocicat !!!!
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