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A clean installation is always better than an upgrade
...of an older version. This old wisdom is valid for every operating system under the sun.

The possible problem lies in the settings and configurations of the older version. Sometimes they conflict with the new version.

If you want a smooth experience, I definitely advise you to download a fresh iso of 8.04.

Greetz, Pjotr. happy
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A clean installation is always better than an upgrade  pjotr123 | 04/28/08
If so then...  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
Actually  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/28/08
Good for some, but not for all  pjotr123 | 04/28/08
Because other OSes have it  frgough | 04/28/08
Worked perfectly for me  tommyhigbee | 04/29/08
Never Upgrade.  joe.smetona@... | 04/28/08
"upgrade" option  catseverywhere@... | 04/28/08
Re: don't trust the upgrade function  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
If upgrading instead of wiping  devlin_X | 04/29/08
My upgrade work flawless  ubuntu64 | 04/29/08
Great Logic Ed  ColdFusion_z | 04/30/08
Upgrading Ubuntu  wildnr1 | 10/28/08
Clean install....  baylors | 04/28/08
Well, always back up, but, the Ubuntu version upgrades are so smooth that  DonnieBoy | 04/28/08
A clean install is ALWAYS better for Windows  fr0thy2 | 04/28/08
Yep, that's solid truth...EVERY 6 months  eMJayy | 04/28/08
Every 6 Months--WOW !!  zack402000@... | 04/29/08
Just not true. Ubuntu is very smart about it. They will delete old packages  DonnieBoy | 04/28/08
Smooth  idodialog | 04/28/08
I have had no issues with version upgrades.  alfowler@... | 04/29/08
Upgrades have worked exceptionally well  masinick@... | 04/29/08
Agreed  DonRupertBitByte | 04/28/08
Home  kwacka | 04/28/08
clean install  rMatey | 04/28/08
The Onl Way To Go.  zack402000@... | 04/29/08
Update problems  abcdef164134 | 04/28/08
Network seemed to be ok otherwise  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  Loverock Davidson | 04/28/08
Stop feeding the troll people!  odubtaig | 04/28/08
Finding the sources  fr0thy2 | 04/28/08
So, what of the "Vista Capable" fiasco/lawsuits? (nt)  zkiwi | 04/28/08
Hate and FUD.  djchandler | 04/28/08
Hate and FUD.  djchandler | 04/28/08
Keeping installs up to date  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
That's just LAZY!  eMJayy | 04/28/08
Windows are wiser than user, user must be wiser than Linux  dr_agon | 04/29/08
Recompiling?  wallacebrown@... | 04/28/08
Installing Ubuntu  jcwhite100@... | 04/28/08
recompile?????????  rMatey | 04/28/08
oh my! another automated post?  Four-Eyes | 04/28/08
Just ignore him, maybe he'll go away  Roger Bamforth | 04/29/08
Recompile?  Amaroq | 04/30/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  Vidfreek | 04/28/08
To be fair though.  odubtaig | 04/28/08
since when?  ivanotter | 04/28/08
Game players disagree.  odubtaig | 04/28/08
RE: RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  abcdef164134 | 04/28/08
If you install with AMD/Ati's script, yes...  Mitch 74 | 04/29/08
It's dissappointing really.  odubtaig | 04/28/08
The mirror issue is a serious one  Michael Kelly | 04/28/08
The moment  frgough | 04/28/08
Hollywood  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/28/08
It's the command line.  BillDem | 04/28/08
See my response to storm14k  Michael Kelly | 04/28/08
chkdsk/f  djchandler | 04/28/08
Saywhat??? Chkdsk runs automatically!  rgetsla | 04/28/08
RE:Saywhat??? Chkdsk runs automatically!  GreyGeek | 04/29/08
You are correct  frgough | 04/28/08
As distinct from ...  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/28/08
Alternate fix  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/28/08
I guess the question is  Michael Kelly | 04/28/08
Torrents are no panacea  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
No script required, it's in the GUI  macoafi | 04/28/08
Semantic disconnect  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/28/08
Its not hard at all...  storm14k | 04/28/08
I'm not even asking that they do that  Michael Kelly | 04/28/08
I got you now...  storm14k | 04/29/08
You are completely wrong.  frgough | 04/28/08
...and you are RIGHT.  storm14k | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  cbstryker | 04/28/08
The overclocking has been an issue for a while.  Gerry_z | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  Teran | 04/28/08
Hardy Heron was snappy for me  R_Connelie@... | 04/28/08
Five machines updated, zero defects  Chad_z | 04/28/08
Compared to openSUSE YaST...  D. T. Schmitz | 04/28/08
Not Hardly  Tim Patterson | 04/29/08
free sometimes requires patience  realbiggeek | 04/28/08
RE: free sometimes requires patience  gigabot71 | 04/28/08
Let's get real here, folks, and quit the whining.  TechinMN | 04/28/08
And you've just discovered one more reason  frgough | 04/28/08
Re: And you've just discovered one more reason  none none | 04/28/08
So can I complain only if I paid for it?  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
What??? Check out the mirror list!  rgetsla | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  macoafi | 04/28/08
Select best server  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
Strange. connection problems?  shardeth | 04/28/08
Couldn't install  aodonnell | 04/28/08
Why install  rhomp2002@... | 04/28/08
Not only that, but you can check the CD  rgetsla | 04/28/08
Did you  kwacka | 04/28/08
Couldnt install  jhtowns@... | 05/02/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  psyros@... | 04/28/08
I upgraded Sunday afternoon after things had calmed down. It took a little  DonnieBoy | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  tcsd38@... | 04/28/08
Don't order  Gerry_z | 04/28/08
I have been doing version upgrades since 6.06. Works great. Ubuntu is smart  DonnieBoy | 04/28/08
Ubuntu upgrades consistently work for me  masinick@... | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  jonesy_in_edmonton | 04/28/08
Here, Here!  Roc Riz | 04/28/08
Never say never  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/28/08
The torrent was fast.  storm14k | 04/29/08
I always buy a new drive  sburson | 04/28/08
New Drive  PaladinIII | 04/29/08
Couldn't get past the login screen  terrygrush@... | 04/28/08
LOL - oh boy now you did it - but funny....nt  socialism=nowhere | 04/28/08
Easy fix, probably.  djchandler | 04/28/08
I believe he was joking (nt)  Stuka | 04/28/08
Maybe.  djchandler | 04/28/08
What's a GRUB? Sounds like a worm.  janitorman | 04/28/08
A possible reason and fix...  LazLong | 04/29/08
Thanks Ed for the warning. I have Fiesty...  socialism=nowhere | 04/28/08
Don't quit the day job  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/28/08
Improved, but not Grandma approved  BillDem | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  kernelcode | 04/28/08
Switching to Linux...  BillDem | 04/28/08
It was/is easy for me, a first time linux user  rdrcomp | 04/28/08
And then these people go and buy a Mac  frgough | 04/28/08
BULL!!!!  rhomp2002@... | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  kernelcode | 04/28/08
Hardy Heron is almost a snap  burkhartmic | 04/28/08
RE: Good Review!  northernwolf | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  chromeronin | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  ccornett | 04/28/08
Another troll...  binaryspiral | 04/28/08
ZDNET  DonRupertBitByte | 04/28/08
Robert Crocker  markbn | 04/28/08
Just the facts  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  clareJ | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  yf777a@... | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  clareJ | 04/28/08
hello OS X is not Linux.  james.faction | 04/28/08
How about instead  frgough | 04/28/08
overloaded servers has nothing to do with the quality of the software.  james.faction | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  jimwest | 04/28/08
Good idea  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  Barrel | 04/28/08
Hardy Heron isn't a snap  CZ52_98@... | 04/28/08
I'm glad it went smoothly for you, but  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
You can't please everybody Ed...  Four-Eyes | 04/28/08
Ubuntu already checks for updates  chemist109 | 04/29/08
does that make us idiots?  rpolunsky@... | 04/30/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  ktechman | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  lynnzupan@... | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  Charlen595@... | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  kwacka | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  opus_two | 04/28/08
For a "tech" reporter...  brassmaster | 04/28/08
How long are we supposed to wait?  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
You have to be paid by the word  jsl4980 | 04/29/08
Ubuntu and other distributions are no good  kwacka | 04/28/08
Servers Full On A Release Night..Hmm that was not too be expected...LOL  likehesaid@... | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  kwacka | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  craiglarry | 04/28/08
Put yourself in the user's shoes  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
I can't wait for ubuntu 9.01, also known as....  Spiritusindomit@... | 04/28/08
LOL  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  jackofalltradesmasterofnone | 04/28/08
OH!  Spiritusindomit@... | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  craiglarry | 04/28/08
Maybe...  Spiritusindomit@... | 04/28/08
Linux is difficult - Linux is not ready for prime time  Timpraetor | 04/28/08
You did it AGAIN  proton_z | 04/28/08
Hey, don't knock the TRS-80  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  Cal Woosnam | 04/28/08
Don't confuse fanbois with facts  tonymcs@... | 04/28/08
Gosh, I guess I'm Lucky...  Kromaethius | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  james@... | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is a snap ....  t00 m4d f00 | 04/28/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  kirkaiya@... | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  tomtyi1 | 04/29/08
What's the use of trying Ubuntu out if you can't do any real work with it?  transposeIT | 04/29/08
I use Scribus - serious real DTP application  Don Collins | 04/29/08
RE: What's the use of trying Ubuntu out if u can't do any real work?  masinick@... | 04/29/08
What's the use you ask?  Dave32265 | 04/29/08
I gave up  ahshew@... | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  rwsilva | 04/29/08
Alternate Installer CD would have saved you precious time  rigo12 | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  richdave | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  craiglarry | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  craiglarry | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  craiglarry | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  craiglarry | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  craiglarry | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  craiglarry | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  craiglarry | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  Turntwo | 04/29/08
Hear Hear.......  LazLong | 04/29/08
RE: What about a "Hardy Heron Basic" install for Joe Average  usamab | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  zdnet@... | 04/29/08
Need a Disconnect  zdnet.blogs@... | 04/29/08
Good ol zdnet...  Sysadm1n | 04/29/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  angelo@... | 04/30/08
RE: Hardy Heron is hardly a snap  windgipsy | 07/19/08

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