hardy heron - update issues

[prox-e]

So I avoided doing update after installing my hardy heron again and it seems to have had a real disliking to this. After hitting problems now trying to install packages I have decide to just do it. reason for avoiding: I have a monthly bandwidth limit and I expected to have the newer 8.10 distro disc from a friend by now, but alas it has not arrived yet and I am craving to learn Ubuntu/nix. Since it hasn't arrived yet I thought I may as well just learn as much I can with what I have

That is what happens when I try run my updates and upgrades. I have also tried to run the updates through the GUI, but as expected there was no difference apart from asking if I want a partial install. Which I did try but that was unsuccessful.


root@prox-e-laptop:~# apt-get update
Hit http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports Release.gpg
Ign http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/main Translation-en_ZA
Ign http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/restricted Translation-en_ZA
Ign http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/universe Translation-en_ZA
Ign http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/multiverse Translation-en_ZA
Hit http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports Release
Hit http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/main Packages
Hit http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/restricted Packages
Hit http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/universe Packages
Hit http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/multiverse Packages
Hit http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/main Sources
Hit http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://za.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/multiverse Sources
Reading package lists... Done
root@prox-e-laptop:~# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
apturl brasero gimp gimp-data gimp-gnomevfs gimp-python libgimp2.0 libpurple0 ntfs-3g pidgin pidgin-data
transmission-common transmission-gtk
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 13 not upgraded.
root@prox-e-laptop:~#

This is what my source list looks like, at the very bottom you can see i tried to add VLC's URL source but it won't work because it can't get all the files it depends on.


# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080423)]/ hardy main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.


## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
#deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner

#prox-e's added URL's
#deb ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/videolan/ubuntu dapper universe

One thing I have just noticed pasting all this information, is that it is an Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386, and I am running this on my laptop that is a core2duo will be a cause to most of the issues I am having ? I have made sure the distro I am getting will support my hardware a bit better by getting the 64 bit version of Ubuntu8.10.

[Pumalite]

Yuo can run a 32 bit on a Core 2 Duo

[steveneddy]

You can get an update DVD or just DL the files you need elsewhere, like a cyber cafe or library, and update from the DVD.

[prox-e]

You can get an update DVD or just DL the files you need elsewhere, like a cyber cafe or library, and update from the DVD.

I don't see how putting my distro disc back in will give me updates if it asked me to update after I installed it, or should it fix the problem so I can download it? Or do you mean I must get the next distro being 8.10, that I already have on it's way and am hoping to get in the next two weeks only ....so I want to get this working for now.

How / where else would I be able to get the updates for this distro? I wouldn't know where to start, could you point me in the direction I can find these please?

[Steve H]

Have you tried having a look here (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/IntrepidUpgrades)?

;)

[prox-e]

ok I tried this and it gives me the same results.

I did notice that the Ubuntu section of the updates is grayed out and won't let me change any settings there.

Is there a way to active them ...why would these be grayed out ?

[Steve H]

Greyed out? Can you provide a screenshot?

[prox-e]

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i147/Epsim/Screenshot.png?t=1235311723

Sorry my laptop internet is really slow for some strange reason

[Steve H]

Try backing up your source.list file and replacing it with the one here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=739119) then try again.

[prox-e]

Thank so much Steve H, it seems to be working now ... you are legend o/. The download process is up and running and the update icon has returned.

If I run into any other complications i'll return to update this thread, but it all seems to be on track now.

Thanks again, I really appreciate the help.

[Steve H]

No problem, glad to help.

;)