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diff --git a/distrib/notes/m4.common b/distrib/notes/m4.common
index 1f977e7495b..f8f63f4d4b8 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/m4.common
+++ b/distrib/notes/m4.common
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
dnl
-dnl $OpenBSD: m4.common,v 1.35 2002/06/09 05:53:54 todd Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: m4.common,v 1.36 2002/07/04 18:06:45 miod Exp $
dnl
dnl simulate an include path with a macro 'includeit'.
define(`includeit',`sinclude('INCLUDE/`$1)sinclude('INCLUDE/../`$1)')dnl
@@ -620,7 +620,13 @@ dnl
dnl OpenBSDUpgrade({:-<list of available boot methods>-:})dnl
dnl Parameter is optional.
define({:-OpenBSDUpgrade-:},
-{:-To upgrade OpenBSD OSREV from a previous version, start with the general
+{:-Warning! Upgrades to OpenBSD OSREV are currently only supported from the
+immediately previous release. The upgrade process will also work with older
+releases, but might not execute some migration tasks that would be necessary
+for a proper upgrade. The best solution, whenever possible, is to backup
+your data and reinstall from scratch.
+
+To upgrade OpenBSD OSREV from a previous version, start with the general
instructions in the section "Installing OpenBSD".
Boot from $1.