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Subject: Re: 5.2-RC Status
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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:31 pm, Chris wrote:
> On Monday 29 December 2003 08:33 pm, anubis wrote:
> > On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:04 am, Chris wrote:
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > 	Ok, I see that 5.2-RC2 has made it to the site. Is there a time frame
> > > on RC3 (if there is indeed going to be one)?
> >
> > See here
> > http://www.bsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=17238
> > and here
> > http://www.bsdforums.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=17255
>
> Perfect! Thank you muchly. Now if you would indulge me - I'll hold off a
> spell till 5.2-RELEASE. Question - I have 5.1 installed somewhere *chuckle*
> and I am hoping someone might point me to docs for a smooth upgrade from
> 5.1 to 5.2

When it is released it will have doco with it called release notes.  They will 
be available on the freebsd site and your favorite mirror.  See also UPDATING 
in /usr/src

Remember to make a backup first.  I tried  5.2 rc2 and came back to 5.1 with 
my tail between my legs.  My board has iffy support for acpi.