[SOLVED] 3 days trying to upgrade to 8.10

[karlmp]

when i open the update manager a message pops up:

Not all updates can be installed

Run a partial upgrade, to install as many updates as possible.


This can be caused by:
-A previous upgrade which didn't complete
-Problems with some of the installed software
-Unofficial software packages not provided by Ubuntu
-Normal changes of a pre-release version of Ubuntu

in the update manager says: you can install 743 updates
download size:399.1 MB

[Bablefish]

You might have to do a clean install

[karlmp]

i cannot do it from the CD since my optical drive doesn't work

[zeronothing]

first try to do a clean of the downloads you have previously downloaded.

open up terminal and do the command
sudo apt-get clean

after that try doing this at the commandline.
sudo update-manager -d

this will allow you to see what packages it is trying to download and see at which package it fails.

[Cl0ud9]

i cannot do it from the CD since my optical drive doesn't work

You can upgrade using only the iso file using the alternate cd image.

[mdurham]

You can upgrade using only the iso file using the alternate cd image.

Cl0ud9, can you explain that one a bit more please.

[mdurham]

Not all updates can be installed

Have you tried using Synaptic to do the updates?

[Cl0ud9]

Cl0ud9, can you explain that one a bit more please.

Look here and scroll down to the section called "Upgrading Using the Alternate CD/DVD".

[mdurham]

Look here and scroll down to the section called "Upgrading Using the Alternate CD/DVD".

Thanks Cl0ud9

[karlmp]

i haven't tried synaptic

it failed to download the iso