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Date:      Fri, 11 Apr 2003 09:51:30 -0400
From:      Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@keyslapper.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: problem with installkernel upgrading from 4.6.2 release to 5.0 release
Message-ID:  <20030411135129.GB3837@keyslapper.org>
In-Reply-To: <200304102152.26223.taxman@acd.net>
References:  <20030410205623.GB1060@keyslapper.org> <200304102102.30196.taxman@acd.net> <20030411012103.GE93988@keyslapper.org> <200304102152.26223.taxman@acd.net>

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On 04/10/03 09:52 PM, taxman sat at the `puter and typed:

> > <SNIP>
> 
> Depends on whether latest or most stable is more important.  The latest 
> relasease from the stable branch (4.8 Release as of now) will likely satisfy 
> what you're looking for.  If you'd like a little more of the latest, then 
> update along the 4-stable path more often.

Cool.  I'll go with 4.8 Release.

> Read the other link i sent and 
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/current-stable.html
> 
> Should help answer for your needs.
> 
> Your upgrade procedure was nearly perfect by the way.  Just reboot after the 
> installkernel and you might have gotten it to work.
> Anyway, have fun

Thanks.  The thing is, I did reboot.  Several times.  It looks like
the upgrade didn't change the mbr or something, and it keeps looking
in the old kernel location.

Lou
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