SYSINST(8) NetBSD System Manager's Manual SYSINST(8)

NAME

sysinstinstall or upgrade a NetBSD system

SYNOPSIS

sysinst

DESCRIPTION

sysinst is a menu-based program that may be used to install or upgrade a NetBSD system. It is usually invoked automatically when the system is booted from appropriate installation media.

sysinst is usually not present on a NetBSD system that has been fully installed.

SEE ALSO

release(7), afterboot(8), boot(8), diskless(8), <machine>/INSTALL.* files on CD-ROM installation media, .../NetBSD-<rel>/<machine>/INSTALL.* files in NetBSD releases or snapshots.

HISTORY

A sysinst command appeared in NetBSD 1.3.
April 1, 2007 NetBSD 5.99