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From: Subhro <subhro.kar@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Upgrade from 4.10-p3 to 5.3-BETA7
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On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:26:47 -0500, Eric Crist
<ecrist@secure-computing.net> wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> I was wondering if
> anyone now has been able to do this.  

The upgrade can be definitely done. In other words it is not
impossible. But put it down plain and simple, its VERY VERY difficult
and not worth it as upgrading from 4.X to 5.Y wwould not upgrade the
filesystem from UFS to UFS2. UFS2 has better performance, scurity,
fault tolerance ( I can go on blabbering) than UFS.

> Any documents or information you might have would be helpful.
> 

/usr/src/UPDATING . Read from Bottom to Top i.e read it upside down.

> Thanks!

You are welcome

Regards
S.

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Subhro Sankha Kar
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