I want to upgrade an old (8.3-RC2) FReeBSD installation, but can't install subversion

[Michelle Sullivan]

Daniel Austin via freebsd-ports wrote:
>
> On 27/08/2014 03:13, Alfred Perlstein wrote:
>>> While I understandthe need to get rid of the old system, three needs
>>> ot be
>>> a clear path for those wanting ot update old versions. I hit this
>>> yesterday
>>> trying to upgrade a 9.0-RC2 system and it was a real pain.
>> Can't just do a checkout on an older machine and tar/rsync it over?
>
> Or download the src tarballs from a current release from one of the
> FTP mirrors?
>
> Or, if currently on a -RELEASE, use freebsd-update first?
>

Subject says the system is 8.3-RC2 ... so not on a -RELEASE

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