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From: Mark Weinem <mark.weinem@uni-duisburg.de>
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Subject: Re: Upgrading from sysinstall
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Hi Luis!

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, Luis Guzmán wrote:

> What I get here is I need the sysinstall version from FreeBSD 4.8 for
> upgrading my system instead of the one on 4.6.2? It confuses me...
> What's the right way to upgrade the OS using sysinstall? 

Just put in the 4.8 CD (CD 1 or Mini CD) and reboot from CD.

...you can also use the 4.8 boot floppies 
(read the Handbook, chapters 2.2 and 2.3)


And please use the freebsd-newbies or freebsd-questions mailing list.


Greetings, Mark Weinem