On Mon, Jun 11, 2007 at 03:53:49PM -0400, I wrote: > What I have always done is a "manual" upgrade: > > 1. Back up. > 2. Boot in single user mode > 3. # mount -a -t ffs > 4. For each fileset except etcXX.tgz and xetcXX.tgz, issue: > # tar xpzf <fileset> -C / > 5. Using etcXX.tgz and xetcXX.tgz, manually update /etc and /var, and make > any other changes, per the upgrade FAQ. The mergemaster port/package > makes this fairly quick and easy.
I am replying to my own post because I neglected to add: 6. # cd /dev; sh MAKEDEV all 7. Rewrite boot blocks (arch dependant).
