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From: Bob Willcox <bob@immure.com>
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Subject: Updating from 11.3-stable to 12.1-stable?
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Hi,

What is the best way to update a system from 11.3-stable to 12.1-stable? This system
is a backup file server that I could reinstall if necessary, but I'd really like to
avoid having to do that.

Any tips/ideas on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.

Bob

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