Upgrading NetBSD from 11.0 to 11.1

I successfully upgraded my NetBSD amd64 system (with one hiccup, detailed below) from 11.0 to 11.1: $ uname -v NetBSD 11.1 (GENERIC) #0: Mon Nov 2 16:34:32 UTC 2026 mkrepro@mkrepro.NetBSD.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC This was my first time upgrading NetBSD and I’m happy with how it all turned out! NetBSD’s Guide describes two different methods for performing an upgrade: boot from NetBSD install media and use sysinst(8), or use the sysupgrade(8) to do an in-place upgrade of the system that downloads and installs the kernel and necessary package sets, then guides the admin to review and merge new configuration changes. With a bit of research, I get the sense that for major version changes (i.e 10.1 -> 11.1) sysinst is the preferred method, while sysupgrade is a convenient alternative for minor version bumps. So sysupgrade it is. First, I install the package: # pkgin update # pkgin install sysupgrade Then simply run: # sysupgrade auto…

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