update Kubuntu 8.04 to 8.10

[Clay Weber]

On Sunday 19 April 2009 6:25:40 pm Ray Burke wrote:
> clay,
>
> don't quite understand-

OK To upgrade Kubuntu, you either need to do it via the internet as the 
source for packages, or by using the Alternate disk (the text-based installer 
version) as the source, as per the instructions in the link I gave.

Using the Livecd, you *have* to install Intrepid from scratch, but that is OK, 
as you have a separate home partition (where all your data is): /dev/sdb2; 
When you get to the partitioning section. all you need to do is make sure 
you do not set your /home to be formatted, only allow it to format "/", 
/dev/sdb1

But to be honest, I think it might be wiser to get a Jaunty disk, as KDE4.2 is 
a much better upgrade than the 4.1 in Intrepid. You can get 4.2 in Intrepid, 
but that is one extra step and a lot of downloads, You would save all that 
with Jaunty


>  Just run the installer and set  up your partitions as normal,
>
> > making sure you know which ones are which. You would only have it 
format
> > your "/" partition (/dev/sdb1).
>
> ray
>
> > From: claydoh at midmaine.com
> > To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Re: update Kubuntu 8.04 to 8.10
> > Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:21:16 -0400
> >
> > On Sunday 19 April 2009 5:20:52 pm Ray Burke wrote:
> > > From: rayburke30 at hotmail.com
> > > To: kubuntu-users-owner at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > Subject: update Kubuntu 8.04 to 8.10
> > > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:13:16 +1000
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Any one out there help
> > >
> > > I am getting a live cd rom of Kubuntu 8.10 from conincal, and want to
> > > upgrade from 8.04, but without the loss of any data from my 8.04,
> > > my current setup, is three partitions within my 40gb hdd these being
> > >
> > > Filesystem            Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
> > > /dev/sdb1              18G  8.8G  7.8G  53% /
> > > varrun                474M  180K  474M   1% /var/run
> > > varlock               474M  4.0K  474M   1% /var/lock
> > > udev                  474M   84K  474M   1% /dev
> > > devshm                474M     0  474M   0% /dev/shm
> > > lrm                   474M   39M  435M   9%
> > > /lib/modules/2.6.24-23-generic/volatile /dev/sdb2              19G 
> > > 8.5G 9.9G  47% /home
> > > /dev/sda1              75G   46G   30G  61% /media/MASTER MAN
> > >
> > >
> > > the /dev/sda1 is my dual boot xp pro sp3 hdd
> > >
> > > can someone advise???????
> > >
> > > ray
> >
> > You can't *upgrade* from the live disk (iirc), only from the alternate
> > disk. But it would be pretty easy to simply install 8.10 from the live
> > cd, as you already have a separate home partition so your data would 
not
> > be overwritten. Just run the installer and set  up your partitions as
> > normal, making sure you know which ones are which. You would only 
have it
> > format your "/" partition (/dev/sdb1).
> >
> > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/IntrepidUpgrades/Kubuntu
> >
> > --
> > Clay Weber
> > http://kubuntuforums.net
> > http://flyballmaine.com
> > http://emacdogsports.com
> >
> > --
> > kubuntu-users mailing list
> > kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> View photos of singles in your area Click Here
> 
http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fdating%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau
>%2Fchannel%2Findex%2Easpx%3Ftrackingid%3D1046247&_t=773166080&_r=Hotmail_End
>text&_m=EXT

-- 
Clay Weber
http://kubuntuforums.net
http://flyballmaine.com
http://emacdogsports.com