upgrading ubuntu 8.10 i386 to ubuntu 9.04 not working

[sapsdabhi]

Dear,

I have installed Ubuntu 8.10 from ubuntu 8.10 i386 Desktop DVD.
Now I am trying to upgrade to Ubuntu 9.04 by update manager. but it always say upgradation fails.

what to do now. how can i upgrade it to 9.04 and so so upto 11.04.

pls explain me, as i am a newbee for ubuntu.


Wishes

[dino99]

you need to use/install distro version still alive, not out of life.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10161428&postcount=2

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download

[Frogs Hair]

9.04 and 9.10 are no longer supported . If you have anything from 8.10 you want to keep , back it up and do a clean installation of a newer release .
You can use a usb if you don't have a cd/dvd drive.