Installing from CD

[gabrielle harrison and Paul van den Bergen]

Hi all,

I'm wondering why there is no clear upgrade from previous installation  
option on the CD?

I tried to install from the CD last night... *shudder*. Granted it was too  
late at night and there was substantial
PEBKAC.  My main problem was assuming the upgrade path would be obvious,  
but every path seemed to want to either ignore the CD or write over the  
existing system.

When I finally gave up and RTFM - well, googled for upgrade from CD - try  
it and see how long it takes to find the right page - I still couldn't  
make sense of the instructions...

It's OK now.. I wisely abandoned the machine over night. Now I can see  
what is required.

Still, it seems awfully awkward way to do an upgrade...

Heres what it looks like from my point of view.
1) decide to wait for the CD in the mail because you have dialup
2) work out how to back up your system - don't ask.
3) try and install by booting from the CD - no (obvious) upgrade option
4) try upgrading from the Update Manager - fine, but ignores the CD.
5) search for the method on the ubuntu site - kinda lost for a while...  
then it turns out all I really need to do is add the CD using apt-cdrom  
add....

so the question is, if the only additional step to upgrading using the CD  
is that one action, why was it not paert of the standard CD install  
options?


Yes, I know I'm whining... but I'm acting like a windows user for the sake  
of making a point...


-- 
Dr Paul van den Bergen
Chance favours the prepared mind