Distribution upgrade problems

[Krsnendu dasa]

My main reasons for upgrading are LTSP issues.
1. Printing problems - have to restart thet erminals and printers frequently
to keep printing. No problems with K12ltsp6 (ltsp4.2) when it was the
server.
2. Speed of terminal boot up.

On 07/01/2008, Farid Ansari <ansari.farid at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> *Hello Friend,*
> *Do not upgrade from 7.04 to 7.10. Do a clean install. Actually the Ubuntu
> 7.04 is the best of all distro's provided you do not go for the version
> upgrades. Only upgrade Firefox, Thunderbird, konqueror etc. *
> *I use the Ubuntu 7.04 which I got from the DVD sent with the Linux
> Magazine and it's great.*
> **Have a nice week,
>
> Farid
> Karachi, Pakistan
>
> On Jan 6, 2008 8:31 PM, Krsnendu dasa <krsnendu108 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > So far nothing is working. Should I try uninstalling kubuntu desktop
> > then trying to update, then finally reinstalling kubuntu. Will this cause
> > any problems? Would trying to update using a install DVD help? Does the DVD
> > have Kubuntu and edubuntu on the same disk?
> >
> > On 03/01/2008, Krsnendu dasa <krsnendu108 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I forgot to mention I am trying to upgrade from 7.04(Feisty) to 7.10(Gutsy).
> > >
> > > On 03/01/2008, Krsnendu dasa <krsnendu108 at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I am having problems doing a distribution upgrade. I have done it ok
> > > > on my home computer (ubuntu with kubuntu and edubuntu added later), but at
> > > > school (edubuntu with kubuntu added) it is failing due to not catching all
> > > > the repositories. I have tried the NZ server, the main server and several
> > > > other servers (I used the choose the best server feature of synaptic), but
> > > > everytime it gives failed messages for some repositories.
> > > >
> > > > I have tried using a cdrom image (with and without internet
> > > > updates), but it complains it can't find all the dependent packages. Perhaps
> > > > this is because it is not just ubuntu but kubuntu as well.
> > > >
> > > > Should I try disabling the all but the main repositories first then
> > > > enable to other repositories later?
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone give me some tips how to get past this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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