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Date:      19 Nov 2001 15:33:11 +0000
From:      Wayne Pascoe <freebsd@molemanarmy.com>
To:        "Paul '" <smak_420@hotmail.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Installing CURRENT
Message-ID:  <86itc6vkqw.fsf@pan.ehsrealtime.com>
In-Reply-To: <OE13ahPS5K7aVKQhMg90001a0e9@hotmail.com>
References:  <OE13ahPS5K7aVKQhMg90001a0e9@hotmail.com>

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"Paul '" <smak_420@hotmail.com> writes:

> How do you install a 5.0 CURRENT distribution with this diskettes of an
> older version?
> 
> I have tried going to the options section of the install screen and changing
> the name there from 4.3-RELEASE to 5.0-CURRENT ( i have older 4.3 diskettes)
> but that does nothing for me as when it gets to install time the correct
> files cannot be found.

Your best bet is to install whatever version you have disks for and
then cvsup your source tree to current. Then just make world and off
you go. 

-- 
- Wayne Pascoe
                                 | You cannot apply a technological 
freebsd@molemanarmy.com          | solution to a sociological problem. 
http://www.molemanarmy.com       | (Edwards' Law) 
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