Stuart Henderson wrote: >> http://www.openbsd.org/faq/upgrade49.html >> > > With release around the corner it's a good time for a reminder: > > If you're doing this for the upgrade to 4.9 be very careful to do the > untarring exactly as suggested: backup /sbin/reboot first, and untar in > the order suggested with base49 last. Don't use sudo, do this in a root > shell. > > I'll add some suggestions: do not use tab completion when you're running > /sbin/oreboot, and keep a spare logged-in root shell open. > > The majority of 4.9 binaries *will not* run on a 4.8 (or earlier) kernel. >
I have used the instructions on the above link 3 days ago and it does indeed work as advertised, wheen followed to the letter. :) I've been upgrading headless systems a hundred miles from me this way since v4.4 days with no problems. -- Ron McDowell San Antonio TX
