trouble updating 7.04 -> 7.10

[sean darcy]

Victor Padro wrote:
> 
> 
> On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 10:11 AM, sean darcy <seandarcy2 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:seandarcy2 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     I have running an asterisk voip server on 7.04. I want to upgrade to a
>     current release. I understand I need first to upgrade to 7.10. I
>     followed the instructions on
>     https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GutsyUpgrades
> 
>     I included the old-releases repos to sources.list, and commented out the
>     original repos. apt-get update and apt-get upgrade went fine.
> 
>     But do-release-upgrade didn't.
> 
>     I'm an ubuntu newbie, so probably missed something obvious. Any help
>     appreciated.
> 
>     sean
> 
>     do-release-upgrade
>     Checking for a new ubuntu release
>     Done Upgrade tool signature
>     Done Upgrade tool
>     Done downloading
>     extracting '/tmp/tmpbosIup/gutsy.tar.gz'
>     authenticate '/tmp/tmpbosIup/gutsy.tar.gz' against
>     '/tmp/tmpbosIup/gutsy.tar.gz.gpg'
> 
>     Reading cache
> 
>     Checking package manager
> 
>     Continue running under SSH?
>     This session appears to be running under ssh. It is not recommended to
>     perform a upgrade over ssh currently because in case of failure it is
>     harder to recover.
> 
>     If you continue, a additional ssh daemon will be started at port '9004'.
>     Do you want to continue?
>     Continue [yN] y
> 
>     Starting additional sshd
>     To make recovery in case of failure easier a additional sshd will be
>     started on port '9004'. If anything goes wrong with the running ssh you
>     can still connect to the additional one.
> 
>     Reading package lists: Done
>     Reading state information: Done
>     Reading state information: Done
>     Reading state information: Done
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release.gpg
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release.gpg
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release.gpg
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release.gpg
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release.gpg
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Sources
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com
>     feisty-backports/main/debian-installer Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com
>     feisty-backports/main/debian-installer Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/restricted Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/universe Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/restricted Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/multiverse Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/restricted Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/main Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com
>     feisty-backports/main/debian-installer Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/restricted Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/main Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/restricted Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/universe Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/multiverse Sources
>     Done downloading
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release.gpg
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release.gpg
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release.gpg
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release.gpg
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release.gpg
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Sources
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/restricted Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com
>     feisty-backports/main/debian-installer Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com
>     feisty-backports/main/debian-installer Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/restricted Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/multiverse Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/restricted Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/restricted Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/main Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/restricted Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/universe Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/multiverse Sources
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com
>     feisty-backports/main/debian-installer Packages
>     Done downloading
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release.gpg
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release.gpg
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty Release.gpg
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release.gpg
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release.gpg
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release.gpg
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty Release
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security Release
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Sources
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Done http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports Release
>     Ignored http://us.archive.ubuntu.com
>     feisty-backports/main/debian-installer Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com
>     feisty-backports/main/debian-installer Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/restricted Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/restricted Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-updates/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/restricted Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/multiverse Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-security/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/main Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/restricted Packages
>     Failed http://us.archive.ubuntu.com
>     feisty-backports/main/debian-installer Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/universe Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/multiverse Packages
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/main Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/restricted Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/universe Sources
>     Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com feisty-backports/multiverse Sources
>     Done downloading
>     Reading package lists: Done
>     Reading state information: Done
>     Reading state information: Done
>     Reading state information: Done
> 
>     Getting upgrade prerequisites failed
>     The system was unable to get the prerequisites for the upgrade. The
>     upgrade will abort now and restore the original system state.
> 
>     Please report this as a bug against the 'update-manager' package and
>     include the files in /var/log/dist-upgrade/ in the bugreport.
> 
>     Restoring original system state
> 
>     Aborting
>     Reading package lists: Done
>     Reading state information: Done
>     Reading state information: Done
>     Reading state information: Done
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> Why don't you consider a fresh install instead of updrading 7.04 to 
> 7.10, then 7.10 to 8.04, and finally 8.04 to 8.10(optional)?
> Things could get broken in the path, specially if it's server related 
> upgrade.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
This machine is long long way away. If it breaks, it's cheaper to send 
another. In any event, it's a server. the whole idea is not mess with it 
directly. It's headless, and may not even have a dvd drive.

sean