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To: Randy Terbush <randy@zyzzyva.com>
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Subject: Re: Updating /stand 
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Date: Sun, 07 Apr 1996 22:52:32 +0000
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From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.tfs.com>
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> Can someone tell me how it is possible to update a 2.1-R /stand
> to -stable? I see in the archives that many have asked the same
> question, but have not seen the answer.

At this time /stand is a relic from the installation of marginal, but in
some cases significant, usability as a recovery tool.

There doesn't exist a way to make /stand at this time, short of installing.

Maybe there will one day, it depends on may variables.

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