>> # freebsd-update upgrade -r 11.1-RELEASEa > > you probably noticed the moment you hit the send button, but in case > you didn't: Try to update to 11.1-RELEASE instead of 11.1-RELEASEatypo after paste # history | grep upgrade 53 freebsd-update upgrade -r 11.1-RELEASE 58 history | grep upgrade and i now have the problem on two out of four systems i am upgrading. all currently 10.3-RELEASE-p24 trying to go to 11.1 randy