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Upgrading from Ubuntu 7.04 to 7.10

Asked by AJ

When using the update manager I get this message

New version 7.10 available

I follow the instructions and about 10 minutes into the process I get this error message

Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/feisty-backports/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz Sub-process gzip returned an error code (1)

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i use a dial up connection

I have installed automatix

My question is

Should I persists with the online update which does not seem to be working

Thanks in advance

Aj

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exactt (giesbert) said : 		#1

before updating, try removing feisty-backports form your repository settings.

also make sure to update your feisty installation to the latest before upgrading.

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AJ (hotchillie) said : 		#2

All the latest updates and patches have been applied

My system is up-to-date

Don't know how to remove back ports etc.

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Best exactt (giesbert) said : 		#3

go to:

system->administration->repositories (or similar, have to translate from German )

then on the updates tab you should deactivate feisty-backports and while you are at it remove feisty-proposed as well.

then update with:

sudo apt-get update

and then start the upgrade...

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AJ (hotchillie) said : 		#4

I have deselected unsupported updates (feisty back ports)

and proposed as well

This is looking good

Will try this overnight and keep you posted

many thanks

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AJ (hotchillie) said : 		#5

Yup the upgrade process is working

You are a Champion

Thanks heaps

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AJ (hotchillie) said : 		#6

Thanks exactt, that solved my question.