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Yes, Run /stand/sysinstall as root. check the handbook etc. for details 
b4 you start the upgrade.

This is I think another way to do a binary upgrade:
http://bsd.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=98366&cid=8397567

Stephen Liu wrote:

>
>>> I have FreeBSD 5.2 running a slow PC for test purpose.  Kindly advise;
>>>
>>> 1) What steps and commands shall I apply to update/upgrade it from 
>>> Internet.  I am running 3M broadband. 
>>
>>
>>
>> use sysinstall to do a binary upgrade
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>
>
> Hi Nikolas,
>
> Tks for your advice.
>
> Is it to run
>
> # /stand/sysinstall
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> TIA
>
> B.R.
> Stephen
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>