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WileyGaia
November 24th, 2010, 11:01 AM
What is the best option to get from 8.10 to 10.10 - should I upgrade (via 9.10 is how I understand it), or just install 10.10?

If I install 10.10, what happens to the 8.10?
howefield
November 24th, 2010, 11:03 AM
Your choice is to sequentially upgrade through the intermediate releases between 8.10 and 10.10 ie, 8.10 > 9.04 > 9.10 . 10.04 > 10.10

Or to back up your data and do a fresh install of 10.10
WileyGaia
November 24th, 2010, 11:14 AM
Your choice is to sequentially upgrade through the intermediate releases between 8.10 and 10.10 ie, 8.10 > 9.04 > 9.10 . 10.04 > 10.10

Or to back up your data and do a fresh install of 10.10

yes - so which do you recommend? i.e. upgrade or fresh install?
srikanth.gundaz
November 24th, 2010, 12:07 PM
What is the best option to get from 8.10 to 10.10 - should I upgrade (via 9.10 is how I understand it), or just install 10.10?

If I install 10.10, what happens to the 8.10?
Hi, WileyGaia
I prefer you to freshly install ubuntu by taking backup of your most important files. I prefer you to install Ubuntu 10.04 instead of 10.10 bcoz i have faced lot of problems when i had installed 10.10. And 10.04 is a LONG TERM SUPPORT. So go to 10.04(Lucid Lynx). Nothing difference b/w 10.04 and 10.10. Both r same to same.
WileyGaia
November 24th, 2010, 02:43 PM
ok, seems i must do a fresh install of 10.04 - now to get a installation cd... sigh
WileyGaia
November 25th, 2010, 10:05 AM
ok I have "procured" the 10.04 32 bit CD... its not what you know its who you know... luckily i work with some linux gurus! :-)
files are backed up, tonight I shall install and provide feedback
afrazin
November 25th, 2010, 10:11 AM
For anyone else who's stuck on how to upgrade from older versions, you can see info at the thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1511115 (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1511115&goto=newpost)
srikanth.gundaz
November 26th, 2010, 01:12 AM
ok I have "procured" the 10.04 32 bit CD... its not what you know its who you know... luckily i work with some linux gurus! :-)
files are backed up, tonight I shall install and provide feedback

Nice go ahead :)
WileyGaia
November 26th, 2010, 08:38 AM
i am now on 10.04...
looks great!
imported my email backup file, all looks groovy...
next thing is the i-pod - pls dear God may it be easy (unlike my 8.10 experience)