[ubuntu-za] Install of 10.04

[Tim Johnson]

Sounds like a successful upgrade!

If you don't like the Min Max Close controls on the left, check the forum  
for simple ways to change them back.  I've installed the bisigi themes  
(http://www.webupd8.org/2010/04/bisigi-ubuntu-1004-lucid-themes-move-to.html)  
and that changes them back to the right as default.

On Mon, 03 May 2010 17:08:41 +0200, Bill Cairns <cairnsww at gmail.com> wrote:

> I must admit that I was a bit scared of going to 10.04. I have been
> running happily on 08.04 since June 2008 and kept on telling myself
> about all the things that could go wrong go wrong. I am writing this
> to encourage anyone else that might be scared too.
>
> I did my homework and compared all my different options. One thing
> that I was sure of is that I wanted to have /home on a separate
> partition. I had the options of: 1. Creating a new /home partition
> under 08.04 and then upgrading to 10.04; 2. Upgrading to 10.04 first
> and then creating a new partition for /home; 3. Reinstalling from
> scratch. I was wary of trying to create a new partition on a running
> system because I have a pretty huge homer directory and so I decided
> on option 3.
>
> Of course, that meant that I first had to back up my own files. That
> took a considerable amount of time because I cautiously used a belt
> and braces approach - I backed up my whole home directory onto an
> external disk and then backed up my Documents directory onto another
> external disk. Just to be safe, I backed up my really important stuff
> a third time onto a memory stick. You will realise that I have been in
> the computer business for a long time and don't trust hardware,
> software or myself very much!
>
> In fact, the back up took more time than anything else.
>
> I used the lice CD to make sure that everything was working properly.
> (Yes I know I would have been smarter to do that first, but the truth
> is that I did not think of it until i had finished the backup! I had
> tested my disk on a notebook and everything worked there, so I was not
> completely naive). Almost everything worked (more in a different
> post), and so I decided to go ahead.
>
> Partitioning the disk worked like a dream. Snap snap and it was all
> set up. I couldn't believe that it was that simple and checked and
> rechecked. But it was indeed that simple.
>
> The install took longer that I expected and it might have been because
> that the install process kept on going off and consulting the Internet
> about something. I don't know what it was doing consulting the
> Internet, but have learned not to argue with computers. (Somebody did
> suggest that it might be an advantage to disconnect from the Internet
> before doing the install. I just don't know).
>
> I obviously had to re-install all my applications. I did have the
> problem that I did not remember everything that I had under 08.04. It
> would have been a good idea to write them down. So for a few weeks I
> suspect that I will suddenly remember that I used to use application
> abc and will have to install it again.
>
> I did not simply copy my /home folder back for two reasons - I was not
> sure whether all the configuration files are back compatible and I
> certainly had some baggage there that was not worth carrying forward.
> So I just copied my personal files and the Mozilla directory. I was
> very impressed that all my Firefox configurations were carried over as
> well as all my Thunderbird configurations and directories. I just had
> to start up Thunderbird and I was on line immediately.
>
> The only thing remaining was to install any necessary updates. So I
> left the computer to do that while I went to sleep.
>
> I mostly like the look of 10.04. I don't understand why the windows
> controls have zoomed over to the left (I think that is how Windows
> 3.01 used to work), and can see that I am going to have even more
> trouble moving between XP, Vista and Ubuntu. But I will manage.
>
> Bill


Sounds like a successful upgrade!

If you don't like the Min Max Close controls on the left, check the forum  
for simple ways to change them back.  I've installed the bisigi themes  
(http://www.webupd8.org/2010/04/bisigi-ubuntu-1004-lucid-themes-move-to.html)  
and that changes them back to the right as default.

Tim
-- 
Virus-free... I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 and Opera 10