Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing over Failed Upgrades
Ian Pascoe wrote: Before starting the process using the Live Ubuntu CD, is the installer intelligent enough to see the existing partitions and use them, or will I still have to define each one? Is it better to install direct from the CD, or launch the Live CD and install from there? I think you have to tell it what you want on each partition. It makes no difference whether you launch the desktop and then install or just choose install from the cd when booting. As long as you're using the live/install cd and not the alternative cd. Dean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Installing over Failed Upgrades
Folks Many moons ago one of my boxes failed to upgrade from 7.01 to 7.10 properly - the Ubuntu installation runs OK-ish, but with extremely unpredictable results; not really surprising. This box is a dual boot with XP, for which it is primarily used at the moment. I'd like to install 8.04 in the place of the cracked Ubuntu installation. What is the recommended way of doing this? Note that the cracked installation has no connectivity to the outside world so any changes needs to be done from CD; the terminal bombs out unexpectedly so cannot be relied on at present; network manager reports that there are no NICs installed - no wi-fi cards on this desktop. Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing over Failed Upgrades
Backup data and install with the standard installation CD. Personally I have two hard drives, one with the system stuff and the other with personal data. Makes updating very easy, you could do the same with partitions on a single drive. Upgrading from previous versions is best only done when you have not tinkered with your install between release. If your like me and over time pulled everything out and put it back in the wrong place etc then fresh installs are the way to go. Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing over Failed Upgrades
I would install with a cd - overwriting the existing buntu partitions - backup your data - which I assume you do anyway :) With the livecd - pick manual when it gets to the partitioning, you can then choose which to use - I think the alternate cd allows you to pick partitions. Ian Pascoe wrote: Folks Many moons ago one of my boxes failed to upgrade from 7.01 to 7.10 properly - the Ubuntu installation runs OK-ish, but with extremely unpredictable results; not really surprising. This box is a dual boot with XP, for which it is primarily used at the moment. I'd like to install 8.04 in the place of the cracked Ubuntu installation. What is the recommended way of doing this? Note that the cracked installation has no connectivity to the outside world so any changes needs to be done from CD; the terminal bombs out unexpectedly so cannot be relied on at present; network manager reports that there are no NICs installed - no wi-fi cards on this desktop. Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing over Failed Upgrades
2009/2/15 Ian Pascoe softy.lofty@btinternet.com: What is the recommended way of doing this? Get a live cd, boot from it and install. If you install over the top of the existing install and choose _not_ to format then it will wipe all the programs/libs and config but will leave your /home folder alone, preserving your data. If you choose to format then it will of course wipe the entire partition, home included. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing over Failed Upgrades
Thanks guys. Before starting the process using the Live Ubuntu CD, is the installer intelligent enough to see the existing partitions and use them, or will I still have to define each one? Is it better to install direct from the CD, or launch the Live CD and install from there? The HD for Ubuntu installation is a seperate drive to the XP one. Ian -Original Message- From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Alan Pope Sent: 15 February 2009 10:00 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing over Failed Upgrades 2009/2/15 Ian Pascoe softy.lofty@btinternet.com: What is the recommended way of doing this? Get a live cd, boot from it and install. If you install over the top of the existing install and choose _not_ to format then it will wipe all the programs/libs and config but will leave your /home folder alone, preserving your data. If you choose to format then it will of course wipe the entire partition, home included. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
