Installation over Debian Stable, keeping disc formats, partitions and data

[Shaun ONeil]

On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 11:31 +1300, Worik wrote:
> Friends
> 
> I cannot find an answer to this in the mailing list archives (perhaps I 
> missed it?).  I am a user of debian stable.  Is it possible to install 
> ubuntu without formatting the discs?  I would like to keep all my data.
> 
> Before I get started...  is it possible to skip the disc partitioning step?
> 
> cheers
> Worik
> 

You _should_ be able to upgrade "The Debian Way" - entirely within
apt-get (or other dpkg frontend of your choice).

http://wiki.ubuntulinux.org/WartyWarthog_2fUpgradeNotes

would appear to be a good place to start.

HTH,
  Shaun