Errors trying to upgrade from GG to HH Ubuntu.

[Peter Williams]

Hi Paul & All,

2008/5/7 Paul Gear <paul at libertysys.com.au>:

> Peter Williams wrote:
> > ...
> >     > Failed to fetch
> >     >
> >
> http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/n/neon26/libneon26_0.26.4-2_i386.deb403
> >     > Forbidden
> >     >
> >     > Am I doing something wrong or is the http://au.archive.ubuntu.com
> >     missing
> >     > some critical files needed for the upgrade???
> >
> >     Sounds like an administration permissions error on that mirror.  Try
> >     switching to a different one like iiNet.
> >
> >
> > Can you step me through the changes that I need to make to do that. What
> > do I change and what is the new info to change it to? Sorry if this
> > seems obvious to you, but I'm still only a newbie at Ubuntu.
>
> Keep it on the list, please...  :-)
>
> (Assuming Ubuntu, not Kubuntu or Xubuntu.)
>
> 1. Open System -> Administration -> Software Sources
> 2. Enter your password when prompted
> 3. Choose Download from -> Other -> Australia -> (your choice of the
> other mirrors; don't pick Optus - it is the default server for Australia.)
> 4. Close the window.  It will probably ask you to update the repository
> data then.  Select yes.
> 5. Try starting your upgrade again through System -> Administration ->
> Update Manager.
>

Thanks for the help, Paul. I made the changes you suggested and the upgrade
installed without a hitch. I'm now the proud owner of a Ubuntu HH system.


>
> Paul
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