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Date:      Sat, 15 Nov 2003 03:18:53 +0100
From:      Mark Weinem <mark.weinem@uni-duisburg.de>
To:        freebsd questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: updating 4.8->4.9 did it take?
Message-ID:  <20031115021853.GA18096@pandora.plagegeister.de>
In-Reply-To: <20031114053634.3ED3A43FE0@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
References:  <20031114053634.3ED3A43FE0@mx1.FreeBSD.org>

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On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Ronny Hippler wrote:

> I just went through updating via cvsup and then did it through
> sysinstall rebuilt the kernal but it still states v4.8 when I log in.
> What am I doing wrong?

...avoiding to read the docs? 

	sysinstall -> Doc -> 4 Install -> "3 Upgrading FreeBSD"


	"The most commonly made mistake in this regard is the use [...]
	of sysinstall(8) from an existing installation to upgrade to a
	newer version of FreeBSD. This is not recommended."


Greetings, Mark



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