Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10 Upgrade script extremely inefficient (downloads from the internet, ignores local CD image)

[gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org (Jerry Feldman)]

I performed the upgrade to Karmic beta the other day. My network at work
really sucks (and I am doing something about it, but it takes time). The
upgrade took about 12 or so hours, and yesterday I got the bits to
upgrade to the production Karmic. So far, not a lot of issues, but I
have not really done much. I did reinstall Vbox 3 since Karmic installed
OSE. Sound works ok. Next month I'll see if I can get connected to the
overhead projector in 325. I've never had trouble with the MIT
projectors until last September, but that is an issue for later.

On 10/30/2009 05:29 AM, Randy Cole wrote:
> I am very disappointed with the Ubuntu upgrade process this time. =20
> After attempting to perform a distribution upgrade, I find it would be
> much faster to download the CD using bittorrent.  After downloading the=

> desktop cd, I find out I need the "Alternate" CD.   So I download that.=
=20
> I run the cdupgrade script, which gives me the option of allowing
> packages to also download over the network.  I say yes.  But it says 1+=

> day.  (Why would I need to download so many packages on day zero)?  So =
I
> cancel, re-run the script and say no.  Still downloads.  I untar the
> python, type
> ./karmic --cdrom=3D/cdrom --without-network .  It still downloads from =
the
> network!!!
>
> Also, version upgrade "terminal" window doesn't open, unlike the window=

> in regular updates.
>
> It should finish downloading the packages in either 10 hours, or 2 days=
,
> 1 hour.
>
>  =20


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