junglejuice
July 3rd, 2009, 03:37 PM
hi
i have received the new ubuntu 9.04 cd and would like to upgrade my current system which is 8.10 to 9.04 without having to do a fresh install. i also have 6 dvd's with all the newest versions of software i am using under 8.10 for 9.04.
i've tried this several times in the past adding each dvd and the ubuntu desktop install cd as a disc source in synaptic and clicking mark all upgrades. synaptic has, in the past, recognised the upgrades marked them to be upgraded then when i click apply. ubuntu starts upgrading the system but halts at some point. then i have to resort to drastic measures and finally i end up doing a clean install. which means reinstalling many applications manually to get my system back to the way it was but with the upgraded software. this procedure can take up to a week, and sometimes even longer.
i know that the easiest way of upgrading is supposedly through the internet, but when i tried to upgrade though the internet ubuntu told me i would have to download about 2GB of additional data and estimated that on my connection this would take about 10 hours! which is probably an underestimate. this would also cost me a pretty penny in terms of bandwidth for having a 'free' operating system.
since i already have all the software upgrades i need for 9.04 on disc (ie 1 cd and 6 dvds) how can i use this to upgrade my system without having to lose data (like emails etc) and configurations (like software prefs etc) and avoiding excessive and costly downloads. is there a way of doing this?
many thanks
jj
i have received the new ubuntu 9.04 cd and would like to upgrade my current system which is 8.10 to 9.04 without having to do a fresh install. i also have 6 dvd's with all the newest versions of software i am using under 8.10 for 9.04.
i've tried this several times in the past adding each dvd and the ubuntu desktop install cd as a disc source in synaptic and clicking mark all upgrades. synaptic has, in the past, recognised the upgrades marked them to be upgraded then when i click apply. ubuntu starts upgrading the system but halts at some point. then i have to resort to drastic measures and finally i end up doing a clean install. which means reinstalling many applications manually to get my system back to the way it was but with the upgraded software. this procedure can take up to a week, and sometimes even longer.
i know that the easiest way of upgrading is supposedly through the internet, but when i tried to upgrade though the internet ubuntu told me i would have to download about 2GB of additional data and estimated that on my connection this would take about 10 hours! which is probably an underestimate. this would also cost me a pretty penny in terms of bandwidth for having a 'free' operating system.
since i already have all the software upgrades i need for 9.04 on disc (ie 1 cd and 6 dvds) how can i use this to upgrade my system without having to lose data (like emails etc) and configurations (like software prefs etc) and avoiding excessive and costly downloads. is there a way of doing this?
many thanks
jj