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.\" $NetBSD: main,v 1.182 2002/06/12 12:19:53 grant Exp $ .\" $NetBSD: main,v 1.183 2002/06/14 13:18:53 itojun Exp $
.\" .\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
.\" All rights reserved. .\" All rights reserved.
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possible, it's likely that possible, it's likely that
.Nx .Nx
wouldn't exist. wouldn't exist.
.Ss Upgrade path to NetBSD 1.5.1 .Ss Upgrade path to NetBSD 1.6
If you are not installing your system ``from scratch'' but instead If you are not installing your system ``from scratch'' but instead
are going to upgrade an existing system already running are going to upgrade an existing system already running
.Nx .Nx
you need to know which versions you can upgrade with you need to know which versions you can upgrade with
.Nx .Nx
1.5.1. 1.6.
.Pp .Pp
.Nx .Nx
1.5.1 is an upgrade of 1.6 is an upgrade of
.Nx .Nx
1.5 and earlier major and patch releases of 1.5.3 and earlier major and patch releases of
.Nx . .Nx .
.Pp .Pp
The intermediate development versions of code available on the main trunk The intermediate development versions of code available on the main trunk
in our CVS repository (also known as ``NetBSD-current'') from in our CVS repository (also known as ``NetBSD-current'') from
.Em after .Em after
the point where the release cycle for 1.5 was started are designated the point where the release cycle for 1.6 was started are designated
by version identifiers such as 1.5A, 1.5B, etc. by version identifiers such as 1.6A, 1.6B, etc.
These identifiers do not designate releases, but indicate major changes These identifiers do not designate releases, but indicate major changes
in internal kernel APIs. in internal kernel APIs.
Note that the kernel from Note that the kernel from
.Nx .Nx
1.5.1 can 1.6 can
.Em not .Em not
be used to upgrade a system running one of those intermediate development be used to upgrade a system running one of those intermediate development
versions. versions.
Trying to use the Trying to use the
.Nx .Nx
1.5.1 kernel on such a system 1.6 kernel on such a system
.Em will .Em will
probably result in problems. probably result in problems.
.Pp .Pp
Please also note that it is not possible to do a direct ``version'' Please also note that it is not possible to do a direct ``version''
comparison between any of the intermediate development versions mentioned comparison between any of the intermediate development versions mentioned
above and 1.5.1 to determine if a given feature is present or absent above and 1.6.1 to determine if a given feature is present or absent
in 1.5.1. The development of 1.5 and the subsequent ``point'' releases in 1.6.1. The development of 1.6 and the subsequent ``point'' releases
is done on a separate branch in the CVS repository. The branch was created when is done on a separate branch in the CVS repository. The branch was created when
the release cycle for 1.5 was started, and during the release cycle of the release cycle for 1.6 was started, and during the release cycle of
1.5 and its patch releases, selected fixes and enhancements have been 1.5 and its patch releases, selected fixes and enhancements have been
imported from the main development trunk. imported from the main development trunk.
So, there are features in 1.5.1 which were not in, e.g. 1.5B, and vice So, there are features in 1.6.1 which were not in, e.g. 1.6B, and vice
versa. versa.
.Ss Major Changes Between 1.5 and 1.5.1 .Ss Major Changes Between 1.5 and 1.5.1
The complete list of changes between The complete list of changes between