Hi, A friend, who is fairly new to OpenBSD, was having some problems upgrading the packages on his system.
The problem was that the upgrade guide doesn't make it totally clear that `pkg_add -u` should be run after applying the configuration changes. This matters for 6.1 as you need to migrate from pkg.conf(5) to installurl(5) before `pkg_add -u` will work. This change tries to make the order of the upgrade steps more explicit. Makes sense? OK? Index: faq/upgrade61.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/www/faq/upgrade61.html,v retrieving revision 1.13 diff -u -p -r1.13 upgrade61.html --- faq/upgrade61.html 24 Apr 2017 15:45:32 -0000 1.13 +++ faq/upgrade61.html 30 Apr 2017 09:33:12 -0000 @@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ For critical or physically remote machin local system first. </i></blockquote> -Boot from the install kernel, <a href="faq4.html#bsd.rd">bsd.rd</a>: +Start by performing the pre-update steps detailed below. +Next, boot from the install kernel, <a href="faq4.html#bsd.rd">bsd.rd</a>: use <a href="faq4.html#MkInsMedia">bootable install media</a>, or place the 6.1 version of <tt>bsd.rd</tt> in the root of your filesystem and instruct the boot loader to boot this kernel. Once this kernel is booted, choose the <tt>(U)pgrade</tt> option and follow the prompts. +Apply the configuration changes and remove the old files detailed below. Finish up by upgrading the packages: <tt><b>pkg_add -u</b></tt>. <p> -- Best Regards Edd Barrett http://www.theunixzoo.co.uk
