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Before updating, you probably would want to backup your original
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filesystems!
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The update procedure will not overwrite or remove any files not present
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in the sets you install. If you've replaced programs present in the
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distribution, you have to replace them again after you did the update.
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The etc-set needs special caution. You generally don't want to install
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this one when upgrading. It is recommended that you get a copy of this
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set and _carefully_ upgrade your configuration files by hand.
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Before starting the actual procedure, make a note of the partitions your
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root- and usr-filesystems are on. You'll need to mount them by hand.
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Ok, let's go. Insert the bootfloppy and follow the 'normal' installation
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procedure until it asks you if you wish to proceed with the installation.
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Now enter 'n' and hit return. You will be left at the shell prompt. Now
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mount your root and usr filesystems on /mnt. If your root-filesystem is
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on sd1a and your usr-filesystem on sd1d this would require the following
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actions:
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mount_ffs /dev/sd1a /mnt
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mount_ffs /dev/sd1d /mnt/usr
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At this point, you can follow the section "Installing the NetBSD System"
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to install the sets. There is one difference: When Extract asks you
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"Are you installing a -current snapshot? [n]"
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answer 'y'.
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Once you are done installing the upgrade sets, then reboot:
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cd /
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umount -av
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halt
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<reboot>
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Now you can boot your upgraded system as usually, but take the
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new kernel! To finish up, you should rebuild your /dev-directory:
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cd /dev
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MAKEDEV all
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