diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.cvsignore
index 67800f0..11f94e0 100644
--- a/.cvsignore
+++ b/.cvsignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-rsync-3.0.0pre8.tar.gz
-rsync-patches-3.0.0pre8.tar.gz
+rsync-3.0.0pre9.tar.gz
+rsync-patches-3.0.0pre9.tar.gz
diff --git a/rsync.spec b/rsync.spec
index e8f6599..b349f24 100644
--- a/rsync.spec
+++ b/rsync.spec
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 Summary: A program for synchronizing files over a network.
 Name: rsync
 Version: 3.0.0
-Release: 0.pre8%{?dist}
+Release: 0.pre9%{?dist}
 Group: Applications/Internet
 # TAG: for pre versions use
-Source0:	ftp://rsync.samba.org/pub/rsync/rsync-%{version}pre8.tar.gz
+Source0:	ftp://rsync.samba.org/pub/rsync/rsync-%{version}pre9.tar.gz
 #Source0:	ftp://rsync.samba.org/pub/rsync/rsync-%{version}.tar.gz
-Source1:	ftp://rsync.samba.org/pub/rsync/rsync-patches-%{version}pre8.tar.gz
+Source1:	ftp://rsync.samba.org/pub/rsync/rsync-patches-%{version}pre9.tar.gz
 #Source1:	ftp://rsync.samba.org/pub/rsync/rsync-patches-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source2: rsync.xinetd
 BuildRequires: libacl-devel, libattr-devel, autoconf, make, gcc, popt-devel
@@ -25,16 +25,14 @@ package.
 
 %prep
 # TAG: for pre versions use
-%setup -q -n rsync-%{version}pre8
+%setup -q -n rsync-%{version}pre9
 #%setup -q
-%setup -q -b 1 -n rsync-%{version}pre8
+%setup -q -b 1 -n rsync-%{version}pre9
 #%setup -q -b 1
 
 #Needed for compatibility with previous patched rsync versions
 patch -p1 -i patches/acls.diff
-
-# ********* TEMPORARY, REMOVE [-N and ||:] WHEN FIXED **********
-patch -N -p1 -i patches/xattrs.diff || :
+patch -p1 -i patches/xattrs.diff
 
 %build
 rm -fr autom4te.cache
@@ -63,6 +61,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_mandir}/man5/rsyncd.conf.5*
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Feb 16 2008 Simo Sorce <ssorce@redhat.com> 3.0.0-0.pre9.fc9
+- Ninth preprelease of the 3.0.0 series
+
 * Sat Feb  2 2008 Simo Sorce <ssorce@redhat.com> 3.0.0-0.pre8.fc9
 - Eight prerelease
 - Add second source, now patches are in a separate file
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index fd1587e..5399bce 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-cb6a0042202c1ece2232e1cbb02b8052  rsync-3.0.0pre8.tar.gz
-f88e323f5795ffb6dafa1c5d19cb9423  rsync-patches-3.0.0pre8.tar.gz
+2d4e94e199911e36491d8b17851f1fe8  rsync-3.0.0pre9.tar.gz
+b1c1be8aa81786c1b1d82fb35994692e  rsync-patches-3.0.0pre9.tar.gz