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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 12:37:56 -0800 (PST)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
Reply-To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: Melvyn Foong <mfoong@pacific.net.sg>
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Subject: Re: Help to upgrade 2.2.1-R to 2.2 stable
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On Sat, 22 Nov 1997, Melvyn Foong wrote:

> I downloaded 2.2.1 upgrade-97.07.21.tar file for upgrading purposes.
> 
> After untaring, what must I do?

Um, that file brings 2.2.1 up to -STABLE just before 2.2.2-RELEASE.

You should instead upgrade directly to 2.2.5.  You do not need to apply
any patches beforehand; just boot the floppy and select `upgrade.'

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
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