[aklug] upgrades

I recently upgraded ubuntu 7.10 to 8.04.1 via upgrade tool via dsl
connection-went fine

Several months ago I upgraded suse 10.2 to 10.3 via upgrade install
option on 10.3 disk-went fine and ended up with working OS for Suse10.2,
10.3 and win xp on same computer, multiple hard drives. It was kept it
that way for several months until several recent installs to experiment
with more recent versions of ubuntu and suse, usually with muti OS
including win xp. After upgrades and installing Linux after xp the Grub
boot manager menu usually needs editing to make wording of menu options
more accurate.

Usually I'd rather wipe out the OS and start from scratch for peace of
mind that there are no problems from the upgrade, or left over software
that could confuse me.

I am a reader but very seldom contributor to this newsgroup. I have
learned from the other contributors in the past. Thanks.

Allan

aklug@aklug.org wrote:
> aklug Digest Sun, 08 Feb 2009 Volume: 08 Issue: 029
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> In This Issue:
> [aklug] Ubuntu upgrade
> [aklug] aklug directions
> [aklug] BSD
> [aklug] Re: Ubuntu upgrade
> [aklug] Re: BSD
> [aklug] Re: Ubuntu upgrade
> [aklug] Re: Ubuntu upgrade
> [aklug] Re: BSD
> [aklug] Re: BSD
> [aklug] OS Detection & ssh version
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> Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:46:04 -0900
> From: barsalou <barjunk@attglobal.net>
> Subject: [aklug] Ubuntu upgrade
>
> I had an old laptop that had Ubuntu edgy on it. I tried using the
> upgrade tool and that ended up failing.
>
> The jist of what needed to be done is :
>
> - change your sources to point to a current release
> - use aptitude (not apt-get) to do the dist-upgrade
>
> There probably is a way to get apt-get to work, but since I only had
> the one box, I couldn't test it.
>
> The upgrade isn't actually compeleted at this point..so this could be
> a complete failure.
>
> Since I wasn't using the box for anything terribly important, it
> didn't bother me if it wasn't going to work.
>
> If it was production, I would have built a seperate box and installed
> fresh, then moved my data over.
>
> Anyone have any distro upgrade experiences they care to share?
>
> Mike B.
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> Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:35:18 -0900
> From: barsalou <barjunk@attglobal.net>
> Subject: [aklug] aklug directions
>
> I'd like to start discussion of some of the direction that folks want =20
> to see AKLUG going.
>
> Some of the areas that deserve attention are:
>
> - Advocacy of Open Source technologies
> - Education on usage and implementation of Open Source technologies
> - Support for those using Open Source technologies
> - An avenue to socialize with others
>
> We do much of this already, for example:
>
> - Education: there is a commitment to do presentations at least once month=
> ly.
> - Support: quite a few folks show up every Friday night to help =20
> whomever is there
> - Socializing: This happens somewhat on the list and definitely on Friday'=
> s
>
> I'm confident that advocacy is going on in more of a one-on-one sort =20
> of way. It seems reasonable to focus on more group organized efforts.
>
> We know that the school district is starting to test the netbooks and =20
> it seems we might be able to step up to whatever challenges they might =20
> want to bring to us.
>
> It would be great to do more in all these areas. This does take time =20
> and effort, but it seems, as of late, folks are more and more willing.
>
> Let's have an open discussion about what more we can do.
>
> If you feel uncomfortable posting your ideas to the list, please =20
> contact me directly.
>
> Mike B.
>
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> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 19:27:20 -0900
> Subject: [aklug] BSD
> From: Robert Crowe <crowe.robert@gmail.com>
>
> I meant to ask at the last meeting-is anyone using any of the BSD's as there
> primary OS? Specifically OpenBSD?
>
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