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1.1     ! andrew      1: This is a collection of scripts to make upgrading OpenBSD easier.  It
        !             2: supports upgrading to a new version as well as just upgrading to a newer
        !             3: version of the same release.
        !             4:
        !             5: Eventually I will steal and modify mergeslave to make updating /etc easier.
        !             6:         http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanb/software/OpenBSD-binary-upgrade/
        !             7:
        !             8: The files in the collection you should use are as follows:
        !             9:
        !            10: get_sets
        !            11:         This downloads the latest kernels and sets from mp3s.hewus.com.
        !            12:         It uses installed_sets to only download the kernels and sets
        !            13:         that are currently installed on the box you are running it on.
        !            14:
        !            15: install_kernel
        !            16:         Copies the new kernels from the file set above.  Should only be
        !            17:         run AFTER running get_sets.  You should reboot after running
        !            18:         this
        !            19:
        !            20: install_sets
        !            21:         Extracts the new sets to the correct directories.  Most of them
        !            22:         to /, but it extracts etc??.tgz to /tmp.  You should upgrade
        !            23:         /etc after you have run this, as well as upgrading packages with
        !            24:         pkg_add -ui then reboot.
        !            25:
        !            26: installed_sets
        !            27:         This is a helper script that returns a list of the sets that are
        !            28:         currently installed on the box you are running it on.
        !            29:
        !            30:
        !            31: $RedRiver$