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Old 03-02-2012, 03:27 PM   #1
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Unhappy Ubuntu upgrade from 11.10 to new 12.04


Had some quick questions.
1.) Where can I get ver. 12.04 ?
2.) Is there a way to upgrade my current 11.10 to 12.04 without re-installing from iso?

Iv'e been having frustrating buggy issues with Windows disappearing, losing the minimize,maximize, close button on window, and system not responding. Only thing to do is hit power and log off/ back on.
Cairo-Doc disappears.

Please help... I want to stick with Ubuntu, but still seems to have obvious bugs .
 
Old 03-02-2012, 04:01 PM   #2
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The release sched...

-->https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseSchedule

April 26th is the final release date, anything before that will be beta.

Another link -->http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2012/03/01/...ent-update-16/

Do a clean install, if you insist on using any buntu version.
 
Old 03-02-2012, 05:25 PM   #3
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The release sched...

-->https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseSchedule

April 26th is the final release date, anything before that will be beta.

Another link -->http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2012/03/01/...ent-update-16/

Do a clean install, if you insist on using any buntu version.
Thanks but, trying to find solutions.

If I do a backup under one build and restore to another, will it save my installed apps?
 
Old 03-02-2012, 06:10 PM   #4
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No. Apps are installed on the root partition mostly, unless you install them elsewhere.
If you have used Synaptic package manager to install them, they will be on your root partition.

On the new install, after you update the install, enable the repos, and install what you want. If you have installed stuff outside of Synaptics, those apps will be where you put them. Those would probably need updating anyway.
 
Old 03-02-2012, 06:52 PM   #5
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Actually I am pretty sure that 12.04 is still Alpha2, could be wrong.

Xubuntu 12.04-testing is pretty stable for a dev release. I have it installed.

I would suggest that you get the daily build image for 12.04 and try it Live on your box. You can xsync the image so that it will just down load differences from day to day. Try it for several days before even thinking of installing it on your box.

Dev releases will break. They are not recommended for production OS.

If you are experienced with dev releases it can be done. I did it for 2 years and never lost data. Several people currently testing 12.04 are using it as a production OS.

They also have a stable release installed so that they can recover their data should the thing break.

If you are installed on 2 partitions, / and /home, and have room for another small / partition (5-6 or better 10 gigs) you could install on that using the same /home partition you are currently using.

If installing this way there are 2 things that are critical. Do NOT format the /home partition as this will wipe your data.
And you MUST use a different user name as this will create a new /home/<user name> directory on your /home partition and this is critical as this is where your "hidden" user config files are kept.
 
Old 03-02-2012, 07:56 PM   #6
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I was wrong about the status or 12.04. Beta1 was yesterday. So we are into beta.
 
Old 03-02-2012, 09:14 PM   #7
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The Beta is beautiful - at least in VirtualBox. My personal recommendation for testing Alpha/Beta software is to try it in VirtualBox so it can't ruin your system.
 
Old 03-02-2012, 11:05 PM   #8
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As a long time tester of Ubuntu dev releases, I assume that everyone that installs a testing release is willing to file bugs.

If you are running in VB you are not testing the thing on real hardware. You are running it through the hardeware interface of your stable release.

The problem with this is that development takes place in VB. Testers are needed to test any release from any distro on real hardware.

When a version is released and it does not run on your hardware it is your fault for not testing it. That is not being harsh it is simply the trueth.

If you are not willing to do testing VB is great. It is certainly easy enough.

There are a couple of things that stop me from using it to simply test any distro that catches my fancy. One is that if you use 2 partitions it really doesn't take up more room than it does in VB. The main objection I have though is that you need to set up file sharing to access files of the host from the guest install.

I actually set up VB on an install put on here just for that purpose. Used it for 3 distros and then just got rid of the entire install. Just did not do it for me.

That is just me, of coarse and I realize that I am out numbered by those that love it.
 
Old 03-02-2012, 11:29 PM   #9
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I no longer bother with Ubuntu (but help others), so I no longer do alpha/beta tests.
Other than than I agree completely with @widget.
 
Old 03-03-2012, 12:07 AM   #10
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I no longer bother with Ubuntu (but help others), so I no longer do alpha/beta tests.
Other than than I agree completely with @widget.
I kind of got roped into this testing round (long story=boring). Never again.

Ubuntu doesn't want me any more. They have moved on. So have I.

People that use it, however, owe it to them selves to do some testing.

They also "owe" it to what ever distro they are using for providing them with a free OS. No one is going to force this. It is up to the user. Just think about it.

Spanking fresh noobs should get a year or three under their belts before attempting testing.
 
  


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