[Ubuntu-ZW] Ubuntu 11.04 upgrade

[O. Sinclair]

On 26/04/2011 14:28, Kalpesh Thaker wrote:
> Hi Guys..
>
> Just to let you know that i have successfully upgraded my kubuntu
> desktop from 10.10 to 11.04 using our
> local repository..
>
> If you would like to upgrade to the latest version which is due in the
> next few days...you can follow the steps
> below. you will need a very fast local connection to download the
> packages from the local repository server.
>
> when i ran the upgrade this morning, it needed to download approx 1.3gb
> of data from the server.. which over
> a fibre connection took about 4 mins. adsl, uhf and wimax may take much
> longer.
>
> *NB: before you do any of this.. make sure to backup your files, incase
> something goes wrong.*
>
> -to start an upgrade, you will need to use an application called
> 'update-manager'.
> you can start it by running "*sudo update-manager*" from a terminal.
>
> -if you do not have update-manager on your machine (kubuntu does not
> include it) then you can install it by running
> "*sudo apt-get install update-manager*"
>
> -when update-manager opens, it'll do a check, and you should see a
> notification that an upgrade to 11.04 is available.
> click on this and the upgrade will start. the application will check for
> a mirror, and should notify you that a mirror is not available,
> and if you'd like to update your sources file with "natty". at that
> prompt, just say yes. (if there is no upgrade available,
> click settings, then go to updates, and change the "release upgrade" to
> normal releases).
>
> -the upgrade will then notify you again, with a list of files that will
> be removed, upgraded and installed. once you
> are happy with the changes being made, just click next/yes/continue. it
> will then download the files and
> upgrade your system. once it is finished, it'll prompt your for a
> reboot, and then you are done.
>
> be warned, the download and upgrade does take a while... in my case, 4
> minutes to download, and 1 hour 40 mins
> to upgrade.
>
> also on another note, i tried this upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 only....
> i am not sure if this will work from 10.04 to 11.04.
>
> kalpesh.
>
Have looked more into the reported matter of battery life for 
netbook/laptop users and here is the launchpad bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/760131

users reporting battery life going down from round 4 hrs to 2.5 hrs is 
... scary stuff for me. I will wait and follow what happens before I 
upgrade. The headaches I have with not being able to switch between 
graphics cards feels like I can live with, 40% less battery life - no 
thanks.

Sinclair