[ubuntu-uk] Upgrading, was: booting the ubuntu restore DVD

[Rowan]

ha, I asked them that, very pointedly, and they swear there aren't any 
others. ;=)

Sean Miller wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Michael Holloway
> <michael at thedarkwinter.com> wrote:
>   
>> Alan, well corrected. I'm an Alpha 4ish kinda guy ( I like change!), I
>> forgot that you cant upgrade direct through two releases.
>>
>> Though I must say, in theory there shouldn't be a problem with it (if
>> the option is even there). I'm almost tempted to install hardy just to
>> try :) But then again, a broken installation and a can of beer is my
>> idea of a good Friday night!
>>
>> Rowan, you can pretty much disregard my advice, but at least you know
>> that your problem is fixed in later releases of Ubuntu.
>>     
>
> I still stand by my view that a clean installation would be a better
> bet than any form of upgrade/fix.
>
> In my experience once things start to go wrong they have a habit of
> continuing to do so... I wonder what other "custom drivers" the
> company has installed on Rowan's PC that will create issues in the
> future?
>
> Sean
>
>