On Tue, 16 Aug 2016, Steve Blinkhorn wrote: > But the disk layout is sorely in need of revision.
I'm not trying to be trite, but have you simply considered using dump(8) to backup your filesystems, install your chosen revision, and then restore ? I haven't been closely following the thread, so I apologize if this doesn't work for you for some reason. However, here's a case for backup/restore: 1. You won't have to worry about ABI issues (but NetBSD does well here, as discussed). 2. USB disks and network backup targets are very cheap these days. If you lack good on-site access, a network backup still works if you have some option for that (or simply FTP the compressed dump file somewhere). 3. Most applications keep localized data out of the OS file systems making it pretty easy to move to a new revision. Using the dump(8) utility will save your permissions etc.. > Is the disk layout configuration tool accessible other than through > running sysinst, or will I have to bite the bullet and edit the disk > label by hand? I don't think the disklabel format has changed in a loooong time. If it helps you, boot a newer revision of NetBSD and use the tool. Then you can reboot whatever version you want to install and Just Do It. -Swift