Updating Ubuntu to 8.04

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Name: gilloz
Date: April 21, 2008 at 18:17:49 Pacific
Subject: Updating Ubuntu to 8.04
OS: Ubuntu 7.10
CPU/Ram: AMD 2100+/1 GB
Model/Manufacturer: Home built/Soyo Drag

Comment:

What problems, if any, can I encounter using the CD for Ubuntu 8.04 to update my present Ubuntu 7.10 system? Will it recognize the fact that I have all the updates and additional programs? Is there a different way of updating from a CD as oppose to doing it through te Update Manager when available?

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Response Number 1

Name: jefro
Date: April 21, 2008 at 20:41:47 Pacific
Subject: Updating Ubuntu to 8.04

Reply: (edit)

Suggested methods. See last topic.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardyUpgrades#head-7311a7de9fdf1ca310c6937460c0a9d33f54279d
"Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, are in my top 10

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Response Number 2

Name: Jeruvy
Date: April 21, 2008 at 22:10:32 Pacific
Subject: Updating Ubuntu to 8.04

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1. Its never recommended to 'upgrade'.
2. It's never recommended to upgrade a beta over a stable.
Regardless, it could work. Providing you don't have any development on it, you just need to protect your /home directory in case anything goes south.
Now, since you're only 3 days away from release I'd just wait and then you could eliminate one of my points
:)
J.
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Response Number 3

Name: gilloz
Date: April 22, 2008 at 05:48:23 Pacific
Subject: Updating Ubuntu to 8.04

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Well, I wasn't talking about the Beta version. The final release CD is out and I've sent away for it. My post above was in regards to the full released version, again, not the beta version.

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Response Number 4

Name: jam
Date: April 22, 2008 at 06:31:51 Pacific
Subject: Updating Ubuntu to 8.04

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"The final release CD is out and I've sent away for it"
Pre-release order maybe? Why wouldn't you just download the ISO when it's ready rather than ordering it? As Jeruvy said, 8.04 hasn't been officially released yet...2 days to go

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Response Number 5

Name: gilloz
Date: April 22, 2008 at 12:55:29 Pacific
Subject: Updating Ubuntu to 8.04

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Probably because they said it would be 4 to 6 weeks before I receive it and I'm sure by that time it will be the release copy. I am not in any hurry to do the upgrade. I was just curious what roadblocks I may hit trying to upgrade from the CD, thats all.

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Response Number 6

Name: jam
Date: April 22, 2008 at 14:40:23 Pacific
Subject: Updating Ubuntu to 8.04

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OK, but why not just download the ISO & burn your own CD? Are you on dial-up?

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Response Number 7

Name: jefro
Date: April 22, 2008 at 14:45:55 Pacific
Subject: Updating Ubuntu to 8.04

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See the ubuntu link.
"Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, are in my top 10

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Response Number 8

Name: AhronZombi
Date: April 26, 2008 at 13:53:22 Pacific
Subject: Updating Ubuntu to 8.04

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I always advise that you keep about 10 gigs in a partion for your system, thats a safe size. then take all your aditional space and make a /home partition. this way you can do fresh installs without loosing your settings and files.
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