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Re: Update existing system from sources



On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Andy Ruhl <acruhl%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Stathis Kamperis 
> <ekamperi%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
>>
>>
> Then I copy the install sets to some known directory on the root disk,
> and copy the install kernel to /netbsdi (or something similar). Then
> interrupt the bootloader, and type this:
>
> boot hd0a:netbsdi
>
> And I'm in an install kernel. Choose the upgrade option, and there you
> go. Point it to wherever you put the install sets on the disk, and it
> upgrades your machine.

Where is this "install kernel"?  I.e. where is it after building a release?
I assume this is a kernel with a builtin ramdisk and sysinst.

Thanks,

Dave


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