[plug] Sundry niggles with Hardy

[Richard Meyer]

On Fri, 2008-10-31 at 16:24 +0900, David Dartnall wrote:
> Tomasz Grzegurzko wrote:
> > I'd suggest an upgrade as the easiest option for you. Following the
> > upgrade, there is a new utility "cruft remover" under administration
> > that will clean up the system after you're done.
> >
> > Tomasz
> >   
> Thank you Richard and Tomasz, the 'cruft remover' parameter has probably 
> swung the decision towards upgrade, but it would have been good to get a 
> new clean system to play with - eh Richard?

That's what I do, but I don't have the option to decide to "apt-get
dist-upgrade". I can try to do an upgrade from the DVD, but it's usually
a LOT slower than a brand-new install in another partition, and since
disks are laughably cheap these days .....
> 
> I'll advise progress - update manager still tells me that the system is 
> up to date, so I can't do anything yet
> 
> Dave D

When you start Synaptic, does the icon "Upgrade distribution" or
whatever it is appear? If so, give it a click and it'll drag you kicking
and screaming onto Jaunty Jackal or whatever it is this time ...  ;-)


-- 
Richard Meyer
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. 
William Pitt, 1783

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