I loaded Linux 6.10 a month or so ago, not knowing that Linux has to be loaded in a succession of steps, as 6.10, then 7.04 then 7.10 and then 8.04 where I am trying to get to, but can't get there from here.
I want to load 8.04 but am unable to until after I
load 7.04 then 7.10.
Else, clear everything and start from scratch. Don't want to do that.
Can anyone tell me where I may find 7.04 and 7.10 downloads or CD's?

Thanks much, Len Tyree.

Umm...Which distro are you using?

Remember...Linux is a kernel...not an OS...

-C

I don't think or I am pretty sure no such thing as Linux OS exists and its a kernel. So I will assume its Ubuntu(The chilled out OS)

You cant go from 6.10 to 8.04 without getting the 7.04 and 7.10? I really would suggest do a fresh install. I know it sounds dissapointing but the change must be very different. I used 7.10 and the transition to 8.04 was a bit tough. Besides, I have seen many problems resulted in upgrades.

BTW, how are you using 6.10?? Seems very strange. Foremost how did you get your hands on it during 2008?

You don't have to look far away, "all" distro's are at LQ
http://iso.linuxquestions.org/search.php?query=ubuntu
(4.10...8.04)

Rgds

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Correct, it is Ubuntu, not 'real' Linux. (Told you I was 'newbie, e.g. stupid'.
thanks, len. think I have found answer from
'knudfl'.

how did I get my hands on Ubuntu 6.10? i purchased a book called 'beginning ubuntu linux' by keir thomas of version 6.10, and it had a cd included.

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thanks, i will check out these possigilities. i really do not want to reload ubuntu.
thanks, len tyree.

No-one's explicitly stated it, but you don't need to install Ubuntu in a "succession of steps". You can simply install the latest version.

Thanks to all for the help.
Problem solved!!!

Reloaded Ubuntu 8.04 from scratch.

Len Tyree.

nice... too bad you had to reload ubuntu. But I guess there was no other easy choice.

This is why I always tell people who get those books, always check and make sure the CD is the current verison. The books are a wealth of info, but most of the time, the CD is horribly outdated. I was at Fry's about 2mo ago, and saw what looked like an Informative Fedora book. Picked it up and was taking a browse through, and turn to the back to look at the CD... Fedora Core 4. For those who may not know, Fedora's current stable release is Fedora 9, and Fedora 10 has just entered Alpha testing..

You probably went the best route to get this fixed, despite the fact it was probably a pain.

IGF

No one said it yet - Welcome to Linux! Hope you find the community helpful and your experiences enjoyable.

SOLVED - Loaded Ubuntu 8.04 from scratch. Thaks to all