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From: John Hay <jhay@mikom.csir.co.za>
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Subject: Re: Upgrading from 3-STABLE to 4-STABLE from sources
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> 
> Oops, `make world' doesn't work as an upgrade mechanism from 
> 3-STABLE to 4-STABLE :(.
> 
> Here is a possible way to upgrade via sources which should avoid the
> pitfalls that I encountered.
> 

Have you tried the way that is described in /usr/src/UPDATING? It did
work for me a few weeks back. I don't know if it has been broken after
that.

John
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