how to upgrade from the non-alternative CD?

[rakan_dr]

hi,
how to upgrade my current Ubuntu 8.04 into 8.10 using the Live CD??

I downloaded that iso without knowing that the upgrade process doesn't work with the Live CD, but is there any way to do that???

I can't download the alternate CD cuz I have a Dialup connection!!! I spent a lot of time trying to download the Live CD.

Please help.

All the best.

[Pumalite]

Can't upgrade with the Live CD, but you can save data and /home and do a clean install

[jakupl]

If you have downloaded the iso allready, than burn it to a disc, backup your stuff on a flash pen, external hard drive or something. and reinstall.
That's probably the cleanest and easiest way to do it.
https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/switching/installing.html

[rakan_dr]

I don't want to reconfigure everything again!!!
I have a slow internet so i don't want to upgrade and download the configurations again like the mp3 codecs and other stuff :(

I currently have Ubuntu 8.04 and downloaded the alternate Ubuntu Studio 8.10 iso file. Can i upgrade into Ubuntu Studio 8.10 using that iso???

[rakan_dr]

Can't upgrade with the Live CD, but you can save data and /home and do a clean install

what do you mean by saving data and "/home"????

Can i install Ubuntu 8.10 over the current one??? i.e in the partitioning step can i install the 8.10 on the same partition of the current one then it removes the old system and install the new system??

[rakan_dr]

If you have downloaded the iso allready, than burn it to a disc, backup your stuff on a flash pen, external hard drive or something. and reinstall.
That's probably the cleanest and easiest way to do it.
https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/switching/installing.html

I can't understand why you posted that link!!! I already have Ubuntu so i don't need to switch!!! I just want to upgrade!

[Ifaistos]

Well I agree that the best way to upgrade is to do a fresh install.

It would be very helpful, if you have /home on a seperate partition or even better on a different HDD.

Then you can clean install, and guess what... you will not loose your settings, or preferences, or e-mails :-)

Just make sure you don't format the /home drive or partition.

Hope that helps :-)

[Pumalite]

You could do this before doing a clean install:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/separatehome
Then during installation; go 'Manual' and pick the old partitions. DO NOT FORMAT /home. You can ignore /swap.