Jelle de Jong wrote: > I agree with you. But will updates like firefox 2 and a lot of other > program's be available as update for dapper? > > Cody Somerville wrote: >> I'm going to mark Edgy as unstable. That is: >> >> 6.10, codename Edgy Eft (stable release) >> <http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/6.10/release/> >> >> >> to >> >> 6.10, codename Edgy Eft (unstable release) >> <http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/6.10/release/> >> >> >> >> I think we can all agree Edgy is... Edgy (aka unstable). If anyone >> objects, please feel free to change it back. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Cody A.W. Somerville >> >> On 11/8/06, *Vincent* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> Oh wait.. It's probably not a general bug. >> >> >> On 11/8/06, *Vincent* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> wrote: >> >> So if you're familiar with it, how come you got problems :P >> >> Anyway, I'll remove it to prevent it from happening again. >> >> >> On 11/8/06, *Jelle de Jong* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> quote from website: The method of apt-get dist-upgrade is >> still safe for >> those who are familiar with it, the issue is only with the >> update-manager. >> >> So I used apt-get dist-upgrade, and I am familiar with it >> :-D gives me >> the impression that it is save to do a upgrade. >> >> PS you are right with the k instead of t there are some >> spell mistakes. >> >> Vincent wrote: >> > I take it you mean apt-get dist-upgrade, as you multiple >> times said >> > disk-upgrade (k instead of t). >> > >> > Also, as for the website: >> > >> > * >> > *NOTICE:* There have been some issues with upgrading >> > >> >> <https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/68027 >> >> <https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/68027>> >> > to Xubuntu 6.10 from Xubuntu 6.06. >> > Please review available documentation below before >> attempting an >> > upgrade. >> > >> > And >> > >> > Click here for instructions. >> > < >> >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EdgyUpgrades#head-11721ced054eda7fabc2bb5bce3bbd447d170dac> >> > /At the moment, it is not recommend to use this method, as >> there seem to >> > be problems >> > < >> >> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/68027> >> > with it./ >> > >> > /The method of apt-get dist-upgrade >> > < >> >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EdgyUpgrades#head-0ee455b2d02f220b043c084f09dffb86c1c6bd79> >> > is still safe for those who are familiar with it, the >> issue is only with >> > the update-manager. Please note that you do not need >> *ubuntu-desktop*, >> > but *xubuntu-desktop*./ >> > >> > That does not look like saying it is safe to upgrade to me. >> > >> > On 11/8/06, *Jelle de Jong * < [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: >> > >> > Hello, >> > >> > I thought to day was a good day to migrate form dapper >> to edgy, because >> > the nice updates in edgy are not available for dapper. >> And I wanted to >> > do some debugging for edgy. >> > >> > I am a pretty advanced user of linux and have a lot of >> program's and >> > scripts installed. >> > >> > I first tried edgy on my vmware system and it did work. >> so i give it a >> > try. I made a dd image for backup if things went wrong. >> > >> > I want to command line mode so i killed gdm en x >> > >> > sudo apt-get update >> > sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop >> > sudo apt-get disk-upgrade >> > >> > Then I configured the apt-get sources for edgy. >> > >> > sudo apt-get update >> > sudo apt-get disk-upgrade >> > >> > Here we went. Downloaded a lot of stuff > 1GB and >> started installing >> > >> > I noticed that I recieved a lot of errors of these: >> > "perl: warning please check local settings" >> > I think this had to do with the fact that te program >> that sets the local >> > settings was not run yet. later when the this program >> was run the >> > warnings disappear. So someone could fix this "bug" by >> first setting >> > local language settings for upgrading. >> > >> > Then it happens the apt-get gives a error and quits >> > >> > the error was in this package: >> > anjunta-2.0.2-2ubuntu1_i386.deb >> > >> > when I retried sudo apt-get disk-upgrade it advised me >> to run apt-get -f >> > install so I did and it when on. after that i did a >> apt-get disk-upgrade >> > again and it when further. >> > >> > I got a warnings that there is something wrong with >> font gs.defoma line >> > 108. someone could check that. >> > >> > >> > When apt-get tried to restart mysql after upgrading >> something it hangs i >> > waited 15 minutes and tryied some key combinations but >> the pc was dead. >> > >> > I restarted the pc and the default kernel was broken >> and did not start. >> > >> > I tried another kernel and got it to run single mode >> with lot of errors. >> > I restarted the apt-get disk-upgrade command >> > >> > I got a error again and apt-get exits it was a error in the >> > gtk-engines-eazel. >> > >> > I concluded that this was not working. and wanted to >> restore my backup >> > >> > so i tried a dd to restore my image (dd image is stored >> on another >> > partion) but after a while the system was hanging again >> and I had to >> > restart. >> > >> > Now grub was totally down it gives me a error 16 code >> and does nothing. >> > >> > I had not get burned a xubuntu 6.10 cd for a total >> clean install so i >> > had to go to another pc and burn a alternate disk. >> > >> > When I tried to load the kernel on the 6.10 alternate >> cd I got error: >> > apci kernel panic - not syncing. >> > >> > I can remember this is the same error I got when I >> tried the a self >> > compiled kernel, the newest from kernel.org >> <http://kernel.org> <http://kernel.org>. >> > There is a bug somewhere >> > with the new kernels and the via epia en12000 hardware. >> > >> > I did not get tried to start the kernel with options >> like pci=noacpi and >> > acpi=off. I will do that another time. >> > >> > So far edgy experiences are very bad. Could some one >> please remove the >> > fact from the xubuntu.org <http://xubuntu.org> < >> http://xubuntu.org> website that a dapper >> > to edgy upgrade will go >> > fine and give only advice for fresh installs. >> > >> > I have spend a half a day for this and don't feel for >> making bug reports >> > other than this somebody other than me has to do that. >> > >> > Hope edgy will improve in the future or do I have to >> wait 6 months for >> > the next release? Keep up the good work btw. >> > >> > Best regards, >> > >> > Jelle >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > xubuntu-devel mailing list >> > [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto: >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Vincent >> > >> >> -- >> xubuntu-devel mailing list >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Vincent >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Vincent >> -- >> xubuntu-devel mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Firefox (www.getfirefox.com <http://www.getfirefox.com>) -- A browser >> you can trust >> > I am using FF2 from Mozilla site on Dapper without any problem. There are a number of howtos on ubuntuforums.org how to install it as a default browser.
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