i have nstalled 12.04 and uptdate.
i tried to apt-get dist-upgrade
it installed kernel version 3.2.0-33

Code:
ramaswamy@ramaswamy-Satellite-C855D:~$ uname -a
Linux ramaswamy-Satellite-C855D 3.2.0-33-generic #52-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 18 16:29:15 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ramaswamy@ramaswamy-Satellite-C855D:~$
Code:
ramaswamy@ramaswamy-Satellite-C855D:~$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="12.04.1 LTS, Precise Pangolin"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu precise (12.04.1 LTS)"
VERSION_ID="12.04"
do i have to download new version iso and reinstall or that is ll the difference in 12.10 ?
kindly advice
i have been upgrading the system
in 2 3 days regularly