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Date:      Sat, 13 Jun 1998 16:41:07 +0000 (GMT)
From:      "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@u.washington.edu>
To:        Bryan Seltzer <bryan@chesco.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: easy question..
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980613163913.17179C-100000@s8-37-26.student.washington.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199806132314.TAA14715@carriage.chesco.com>

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On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Bryan Seltzer wrote:

>I have just purchased 2.2.6 cdroms. I currently have my machine set up with
>version 2.1.5. I have been able to get this working on my internal network
>and able to dial out with this machine. The question is can I install over
>the existing system or should I wipe the drive and start over again?

It is possible to do an upgrade using '/stand/sysinstall'. There are many
scary messages that go with the upgrade.

I myself have never done an upgrade. I just save all of my configuration
files and wipe it and start over. I have never had trouble with this
method. Also, I am the only user on my system. YMMV.

Catchya Later,		|	UW Mechanical Engineering
Jason Wells		|	http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jcwells/
			|	206-633-5994


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