Subject: Re: Upgrading an existing install
To: Ian Baker <idb@videotron.ca>
From: David P. Reese Jr. <daver@gomerbud.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 12/31/2003 14:59:21
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 04:18:23PM -0500, Ian Baker wrote:
> I have a MacIIci with 1.5.3 installed.
> 
> How can I upgrade this to 1.6.1 without having to reinstall everything?
> 
> Is this possible?
> 
> Is there documentation somewhere?

The install notes for 1.6.1 do a pretty good job at explaining what is
involved in a binary upgrade.

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.6.1/mac68k/INSTALL.html

Look specifically under the "Upgrading a previously-installed NetBSD System"
and "Compatibility Issues With Previous NetBSD Releases" sections.

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   David P. Reese, Jr.                                  daver at gomerbud.com
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