Comments on: How To Upgrade Your Desktop From Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) To 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/ a grey geek learning by mistakes Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:22:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Philip http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/#comment-521 Philip Thu, 01 May 2008 19:22:49 +0000 http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/#comment-521 Peter, this is what I meant by avoiding text: I meant text-based. From the Ubuntu download page: "Check here if you need the alternate desktop CD. This CD does not include the Live CD, instead it uses a text-based installer." Peter, this is what I meant by avoiding text: I meant text-based.
From the Ubuntu download page:
“Check here if you need the alternate desktop CD. This CD does not include the Live CD, instead it uses a text-based installer.”

]]> By: Peter Sirr http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/#comment-518 Peter Sirr Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:01:26 +0000 http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/#comment-518 Hi Philip, When you say text do you mean using the terminal? In any case all you have to do is burn the iso to a disk, pop it in the drive and a dialogue box opens and asks if you want to upgrade to 8.04. And then it does its work and half an hour later you have Heron instead of Gutsy.The main advantage is that it preserves all your files and settings. The other solution to installing new versions of Ubuntu or other linux distibutions is to create a separate partition for your home folder and tell the installer not to touch that partition during the installation. I'm a long Linux nut, I'm afraid, but very glad yoout adventures . . . Best Peter Hi Philip,
When you say text do you mean using the terminal? In any case all you have to do is burn the iso to a disk, pop it in the drive and a dialogue box opens and asks if you want to upgrade to 8.04. And then it does its work and half an hour later you have Heron instead of Gutsy.The main advantage is that it preserves all your files and settings. The other solution to installing new versions of Ubuntu or other linux distibutions is to create a separate partition for your home folder and tell the installer not to touch that partition during the installation.
I’m a long Linux nut, I’m afraid, but very glad yoout adventures . . .
Best
Peter

]]> By: Philip http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/#comment-516 Philip Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:18:40 +0000 http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/#comment-516 Thanks Peter, especially for the link. I think the alternate cd involves text? I try to avoid text where possible, having had bad experiences, but I'll follow it up. I'm chuffed that you read this blog! Thanks Peter, especially for the link.
I think the alternate cd involves text? I try to avoid text where possible, having had bad experiences, but I’ll follow it up. I’m chuffed that you read this blog!

]]> By: Peter Sirr http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/#comment-512 Peter Sirr Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:46:27 +0000 http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/#comment-512 Download I meant, not install -- it leaves your current settings alone. PS Download I meant, not install — it leaves your current settings alone.
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]]> By: Peter Sirr http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/#comment-511 Peter Sirr Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:44:59 +0000 http://ubuntu.philipcasey.com/25/04/2008/how-to-upgrade-your-desktop-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-to-804-lts-hardy-heron/#comment-511 Hi Philip You could also install the alternate CD from a local server -- link below -- and once in your drive it will upgrade the system to 8.04. I tried the net upgrade but couldn't get it to work. The alternate CD method worked perfectly. Best Peter http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/hardy/ubuntu-8.04-alternate-i386.iso Hi Philip

You could also install the alternate CD from a local server — link below — and once in your drive it will upgrade the system to 8.04. I tried the net upgrade but couldn’t get it to work. The alternate CD method worked perfectly.
Best
Peter

http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/hardy/ubuntu-8.04-alternate-i386.iso

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