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Subject: binary upgrade 6.1 - 7.2/8.0
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Is it feasible to upgrade a system from 6.1 to 7.2 or 8.0-RC1 and if yes what 
sequence of upgrades should I actually carry out ie is it feasible to do 6.1-6.2 
and then 6.2 - 7.2 or should it be done in small steps?
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Robin Becker