"Also, test upgrades on similar systems before to see it works." Yes. And perhaps the best solution is to swap disks, or have disks for doing it, but breaks with the rules of the game .)
Am Fr., 30. Okt. 2026 um 08:36 Uhr schrieb Janne Johansson <[email protected]>: > > Den fre 30 okt. 2026 kl 09:09 skrev Roderick <[email protected]>: >> >> Without internet, easy to solve troubles can be difficult to solve. >> How would you upgrade an old system without (good) internet, >> without risking that the process fails ending with a broken >> system that makes upgrading more difficult? >> >> Can one always boot bsd.rd be with old boot loader? > > > Yes. > >> >> Of course, a solution could be to bring booting media, >> together with all binaries including packages needed for >> the upgrade, and I would do it, but if it does not boot, then >> I have a problem (due to limiting conditions). >> >> In principle, I would prefer to seldom upgrade, ... >> >> Any idea? >> > > A bootable usb stick or cd image will have a bsd.rd along with the install > sets, so you have a rescue image thereso while bsd.rd might be a bit limited, > it does allow you to fsck, fdisk, edit files and write bootblocks as needed. > > Also, test upgrades on similar systems before to see it works. > > > -- > May the most significant bit of your life be positive.
