> When I run sup -fv elsie.sup, it claims to be downloading everything newer
> than 1969.

It's not, really, but it is synchronizing the sources--it'll update
everything, but will only download anything that's changed.  After the
first sup, it'll be synchronized and will be using the correct date.
That date's found in the /usr/sup, which it so nicely created for you.  ;-)

-allen

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