unable to upgrade by Ubuntu version 8.10

jack.sully · 03-13-2014, 10:59 PM

Hi,
I am unable to upgrade by Ubuntu version 8.10 to Ubuntu 9.04
I have attached screenshots.

Any suggestions.

evo2 · 03-14-2014, 01:03 AM

Hi,

so what happens when you press the "Upgrade" button?

Evo2.

jack.sully · 03-16-2014, 07:01 AM

Hi,
I am getting the error "Failed to extract", when i click on the upgrade button.
Please find the attachment for more details.

jdkaye · 03-16-2014, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope), released on 23 April 2009, was Canonical's tenth release of Ubuntu. Support ended on 23 October 2010.

So maybe trying to upgrade to a version that's no longer supported is your problem. Is there any reason for choosing such an old version?
jdk

jack.sully · 03-16-2014, 07:09 AM

Hi,
I am getting the error "Failed to extract", when i click on the upgrade button.
Please find the attachment for more details.

jack.sully · 03-16-2014, 07:20 AM

I am trying to upgrade it to latest Ubuntu version, but to reach there we need to upgrade to intermediate versions first.
is their any possible way to do so.

Also i am not able to play any videos in mozilla firefox.I am getting message to upgrade my browser.when i try to upgrade It gives me folloeing message

s@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com intrepid Release.gpg
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://old-releases.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Translation-en_US

Hit http://old-releases.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Packages
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package flashplugin-installer

snowday · 03-16-2014, 08:25 AM

My recommendation is to back up all your data and do a fresh reinstall of a supported Ubuntu following these instructions:

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

This will save you much time and aggravation vs. trying to upgrade your existing 8.10.

jack.sully · 03-16-2014, 01:18 PM

ok, following u'r advice

jack.sully · 04-08-2014, 09:45 PM

Hi,
i have downloaded iso image for (ubuntu-12.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso)

i want to install it over Windows XP using USB, since by CD-drive is not working properly.

Any guidelines.

syg00 · 04-08-2014, 09:57 PM

There are guidlines on the page you were referred to - scroll down.

jefro · 04-09-2014, 04:32 PM

Wasn't upgrade back then still iffy??

frankbell · 04-09-2014, 10:51 PM

When I was using Ubuntu, I never had an on-line upgrade fail from 8.04 until Unity became the default desktop and I left Ubuntu.

Ubuntu 8.10 reached end of life in 2010, as did 9.04 and 9.10. All intervening versions up through 13.04 have also reached EOL. Only LTS versions from that time (8.04.x) are still supported. Perhaps that has bearing on this.

jack.sully · 04-10-2014, 02:13 AM

Hi, I have successfully installed Ubuntu 12.04.

surendra@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
surendra@ubuntu:~$

But while booting ,when i enter Ubuntu it is showing 4 options to choose including DOS and XP in recovery mode.
I am just choosing the first one.