Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Kris Douglas
On 12/10/2007, Michael Holloway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The download speed sucked, must have been hammered yesterday because > could > > only get 75kbps...normally comes down at 7or 8 hundred. > > > > -- > > Kris Douglas > > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > > > Web: www.s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Michael Holloway
> The download speed sucked, must have been hammered yesterday because could > only get 75kbps...normally comes down at 7or 8 hundred. > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Kris Douglas
On 12/10/2007, Michael Holloway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 12:33 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 12:24 +0100, Michael Holloway wrote: > > > > > OUCH: > > > > > > " > > > Could not install 'debconf' > > > > > > The upgrade will continue but the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Colin Watson
On Fri, Oct 12, 2007 at 12:24:00PM +0100, Michael Holloway wrote: > OUCH: > > " > Could not install 'debconf' > > The upgrade will continue but the 'debconf' package may not be in > working state. Please consider submitting a bugreport about it. > > subprocess post-installation script killed by

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Colin Watson
On Fri, Oct 12, 2007 at 11:13:07AM +0100, Dave Walker wrote: > I suggested a minimal "/" and the bulk for "/home" to somebody a few > months ago, and he had the argument that making them separate "Wasn't > right for everybody". I'm not sure I can see how... but anyway - it > makes me happy. Infac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Michael Holloway
> On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 12:33 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: >> Hi, >> >> On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 12:24 +0100, Michael Holloway wrote: >> >> > OUCH: >> > >> > " >> > Could not install 'debconf' >> > >> > The upgrade will continue but the 'debconf' package may not be in >> > working state. Please consider su

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Michael Holloway
On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 12:33 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > Hi, > > On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 12:24 +0100, Michael Holloway wrote: > > > OUCH: > > > > " > > Could not install 'debconf' > > > > The upgrade will continue but the 'debconf' package may not be in > > working state. Please consider submitting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Kris Marsh
Use "update-manager -c -d" over apt-get/aptitude, as it will perform some other pre- and post- install procedures that apt won't do... Regarding debconf, you'll probably be ok with the old version for the time being (it's failed to install the new version, so your old version is still intact). Lat

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Alan Pope
Hi, On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 12:24 +0100, Michael Holloway wrote: > OUCH: > > " > Could not install 'debconf' > > The upgrade will continue but the 'debconf' package may not be in > working state. Please consider submitting a bugreport about it. > > subprocess post-installation script killed by s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Michael Holloway
On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 12:08 +0100, Tony Arnold wrote: > Michael, > > On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 11:57 +0100, Michael Holloway wrote: > > > Well I've just double backed up everything, and started the upgrade > > process!!! Wish me luck! > OUCH: " Could not install 'debconf' The upgrade will continu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Tony Arnold
Michael, On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 11:57 +0100, Michael Holloway wrote: > Well I've just double backed up everything, and started the upgrade > process!!! Wish me luck! Good luck. My D.820 upgrade is progressing as I type! > Is it sad that im really excited about a new linux I would never > te

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Michael Holloway
On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 11:11 +0100, Tony Arnold wrote: > Michael, > > On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 09:12 +0100, Michael Holloway wrote: > > Has anyone done it yet... i'm sooo tempted, and with RC being released > > today, i figure why not. > > I did up an upgrade yesterday using upgrade-manager -d on my

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Dave Walker
On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 10:31 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Pete, > > On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 10:03 +0100, Pete Stean wrote: > > Can I suggest that you put your /home (where you have all your work > > and play files) on a separate physical partition or indeed on a > > separate disk from the main os >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Tony Arnold
Michael, On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 09:12 +0100, Michael Holloway wrote: > Has anyone done it yet... i'm sooo tempted, and with RC being released > today, i figure why not. I did up an upgrade yesterday using upgrade-manager -d on my 5 year old Dell Latitude C.400 laptop! It took about 4 hours all tog

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Michael Holloway
On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 10:31 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Pete, > > On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 10:03 +0100, Pete Stean wrote: > > Can I suggest that you put your /home (where you have all your work > > and play files) on a separate physical partition or indeed on a > > separate disk from the main os >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Alan Pope
Hi, On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 09:12 +0100, Michael Holloway wrote: > Has anyone done it yet... i'm sooo tempted, and with RC being released > today, i figure why not. I have used the apt-get dist-upgrade method on one server. I used the "gksu update-manager -d" method on 5 machines and for 4 it worke

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Pete, On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 10:03 +0100, Pete Stean wrote: > Can I suggest that you put your /home (where you have all your work > and play files) on a separate physical partition or indeed on a > separate disk from the main os I agree. I only recently started doing this with one machine, and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Pete Stean
Can I suggest that you put your /home (where you have all your work and play files) on a separate physical partition or indeed on a separate disk from the main os I have my system set up like that and it doesn't matter what I do to bork the installation because all my personal files are safely els

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Ted
Michael Holloway wrote: > Has anyone done it yet... i'm sooo tempted, and with RC being released > today, i figure why not. > > But then i do have ALL my work and play on this machine. If I'm going to > go through all the backing up etc when there might still be a problem... > i might as well wait

[ubuntu-uk] apt-get distupgrade (to gutsy)

2007-10-12 Thread Michael Holloway
Has anyone done it yet... i'm sooo tempted, and with RC being released today, i figure why not. But then i do have ALL my work and play on this machine. If I'm going to go through all the backing up etc when there might still be a problem... i might as well wait for 1 more week for the stable rele