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Date:      Wed, 22 Jan 2003 03:54:12 -0600
From:      Greg Panula <greg.panula@dolaninformation.com>
To:        Frank Tegtmeyer <fte-sub-freebsd-stable@fte.to>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: sysinstall options
Message-ID:  <3E2E6A44.C8C32650@dolaninformation.com>
References:  <m3lm1dzhwp.fsf@teg.local>

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Frank Tegtmeyer wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am using 4.7-RELEASE updated from 4.6-RELEASE (first time
> FreeBSD-user).
> 
> Is there a reason why the sysinstall options have a value of
> '4.7-STABLE' in 'Release Name'?

I believe sysinstall gets the 'release name' from 'uname -r'.  When you
updated your box, the release name/os revision also changed.  A good
sign that you did things correctly. ;)

> With this value I cannot get the package list from any ftp server, I
> always have to change this option to '4.7-RELEASE'.

Just change the value from '4.7-RELEASE' to 'any' and you'll be good to
go.

> 
> Is this intended behaviour or did I something wrong?

It is intended behavior, you didn't do anything wrong. :)

Good luck,
  greg

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