How Long "Should" It Take

[J. Paul Bissonnette]

On Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:18:01 -0600
Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:

> On 2/5/21 2:25 PM, Grizzly via ubuntu-users wrote:
> > Hi All
> > 
> > I have been "Trying" to install 20.04.2 over my old 16.04.5 (on a
> > dual boot with Win7)
> > 
> > Dell Inspiron, E5300 2.6Ghz Duel Core, 4Gb Ram, Intel i915 Display
> > 
> > Normal try before install option hung for an hour (well did nothing
> > past a purple screen with a black curser)
> > 
> > Safe Graphics try before install seemed to work
> > 
> > F6 then
> > Normal install option hung (again well did nothing past a purple
> > screen with a black curser)
> > 
> > F6
> > Safe Graphics install got started, took just over an hour from the
> > choice of what to install (Minimal install & Thrid party drivers)
> > to get to the choice to "Erase 16.04.5 and instal 20.04.2" over it
> > 
> > We are now about 3 hours on and I still only have the spining
> > circle thing, no sign of any movment along the install route
> > 
> > should I wait even longer?
> > 
> > does 20.04.2 take a long time ?
> >   
> 
> Can you even go from 16.04 to 20.04? I thought the recommended way was
> 16.04 --> 18.04 --> 20.04 or wipe the partition and install fresh.
> 
> Regards,  Jim
> 
> 
I gave up years ago installing one version over another. It usually
turns out to be more trouble that it is worth. I do a clean install, it
make look like more work ; but in the long run it is not.