Upgrade from v4.8 to v4.9

Remount the disk read/write (remount w).
Make sure to rename or backup files that you have made
changes to (rc.local or similar) and is included in
this upgrade.

Copy the patch to /tmp and in the /tmp directory do:

tar Uzxpf /tmp/patch.48-49.tar.gz

Adjust config files, restart daemons and remount the disk
read-only (remount r).

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Added or changed files (included in the tar file):

-r--------   1 root     root       446428 Dec 14 13:14 ./boot/System.map-2.4.9
-r--------   1 root     root       902169 Dec 14 13:14 ./boot/vmlinuz.2.4.9
-r-x------   1 root     root          977 Dec 13 16:37 ./contrib/scripts/rc.slu-1*
-r-x------   1 root     root         1685 Dec 14 13:15 ./contrib/scripts/rc.slu-3*
-rw-r--r--   1 root     root            5 Dec  3 11:46 ./etc/.version
-r-x------   1 root     root         5370 Dec 14 13:17 ./etc/rc.d/rc.inet*
-r--r--r--   1 root     root         1437 Dec  3 11:46 ./etc/ssh/sshd_config
-r--------   1 root     root       240600 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/acenic.o
-r--------   1 root     root         3988 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/bonding.o
-r--------   1 root     root       236984 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/eni.o
-r--------   1 root     root        26168 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ip_conntrack.o
-r--------   1 root     root         5452 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ip_conntrack_ftp.o
-r--------   1 root     root         5088 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ip_nat_ftp.o
-r--------   1 root     root         9760 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ip_queue.o
-r--------   1 root     root        17248 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ip_tables.o
-r--------   1 root     root        51630 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipchains.o
-r--------   1 root     root         6156 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_LOG.o
-r--------   1 root     root         2148 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_MARK.o
-r--------   1 root     root         3432 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_MASQUERADE.o
-r--------   1 root     root         2796 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_MIRROR.o
-r--------   1 root     root         2148 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_REDIRECT.o
-r--------   1 root     root         5216 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_REJECT.o
-r--------   1 root     root         3972 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_TCPMSS.o
-r--------   1 root     root         2344 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_TOS.o
-r--------   1 root     root         2692 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_limit.o
-r--------   1 root     root         2060 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_mac.o
-r--------   1 root     root         1840 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_mark.o
-r--------   1 root     root         2008 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_multiport.o
-r--------   1 root     root         2668 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_owner.o
-r--------   1 root     root         2004 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_state.o
-r--------   1 root     root         2356 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_tcpmss.o
-r--------   1 root     root         1836 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_tos.o
-r--------   1 root     root         9532 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/ipt_unclean.o
-r--------   1 root     root         3444 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/iptable_filter.o
-r--------   1 root     root         3432 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/iptable_mangle.o
-r--------   1 root     root        24649 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/iptable_nat.o
-r--------   1 root     root       138916 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/sk98lin.o
-r--------   1 root     root       165752 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/suni.o
-r--------   1 root     root        57782 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/tulip-poll.o
-r--------   1 root     root        56500 Dec 14 13:13 ./lib/modules/2.4.9/tulip.o
-r-xr-xr-x   1 root     root          160 Jan 14 11:12 ./sbin/nomad-login*
-r-xr-xr-x   1 root     root          161 Jan 14 11:12 ./sbin/nomad-logout*

Stuff that has been removed or must be changed by hand:

Edit /etc/motd to change the version number.