On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Kartik Singhal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 12:19 AM, Sahil Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > hi.. > > > > i have got a cd of ubuntu intrepid with me, and have ubuntu hardy > installed. > > Can i upgrade to Intrepid without the need for a fresh install or > > downloading all the pkgs while dist-upgrading..?? > > > > > > -- > > Sahil > > > Yes, you can upgrade but you need the alternate cd of intrepid instead > of the live cd. Then follow these steps: > > 1. Download the alternate installation CD > 2. Burn the ISO to a CD and insert it into the CD-ROM drive of the > computer to be upgraded. > * If the ISO file is on the computer to be upgraded, you > could avoid wasting a CD by mounting the ISO as a drive with a command > like: > > sudo mount -o loop > ~/Desktop/ubuntu-8.10-alternate-i386.iso /media/cdrom0 > > 3. A dialog will be displayed offering you the opportunity to > upgrade using that CD. > 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. > > If the upgrade dialog is not displayed for any reason, you may also > run the following command using Alt+F2: > > gksu "sh /cdrom/cdromupgrade" > > The above steps were copied from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading > > thanx for the steps... i'll try this & let you know if there's any problem! -- Sahil _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
