On Thu, Nov 01, 2012 at 08:11:26AM +0000, Jamie Paul Griffin wrote:
> / Tyler Morgan wrote on Wed 31.Oct'12 at 20:04:11 -0700 /
>
> > Don't do it! Seriously, the upgrade process is easy, and is worth
> > becoming familiar with. At least give it a shot since you're
> > planning on reinstalling anyway. I think you'll be pleasantly
> > surprised!
>
> Just out of curiosity, do you think the easiest method is to use the bds.rd
> method or should I use a CD to do the upgrade, is one method preferred or
> easier over the other?
I've been doing remote upgrades for almost 12 years, sometimes from
thousands of miles away (i.e. no room for error). 5.2 will be maybe my 20th
upgrade on my main server, give or take a few machine changes. I just
carefully follow the upgrade guide:
http://openbsd.org/faq/upgrade51.html
