I just upgraded my Ubuntu from 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) to 8.04 (Hardy Heron). Even though I've used Ubuntu versions 6.06, 7.04 and 7.10, I haven't actually upgraded an existing installation before. Previously, I would just boot a LiveCD and wipe my current install to install the new version. However, I figured that instead of going through the hassle of then re-installing all the programs I liked (and looking up some video codecs, etc.), this time I'd try an upgrade.
The process took a long time (5.5 hours) mainly because the download speeds were rather slow. I attribute this to the popularity of Ubuntu and lots of others downloading the latest version like I did on the first day it was released.
After the upgrade process finished, the computer restarted and I booted into the new version, which has a different boot logo than the previous ones (a small note). Since Gutsy worked well on my computer, I was wondering if Hardy would work equally well from the start, and so far, it seems to be satisfactory. All my previously installed codecs work, my background is the same, etc. Firefox 3 is also working well, although some of the fonts are different from what they were in FF2. My only complaint so far is that my internet browser hotkey no longer seems to work. I have 5 hotkeys on my notebook for e-mail, internet, wireless, touchpad, and the Asus power utility. The internet one is the one I use most, and I'm a little dissapointed that it's not working, considering that the ambient light sensor (another Asus hardware utility in my notebook) and the e-mail hotkey, as well as the Fn+ F* functions seem to work just fine. Undervolting is also going to be more difficult in Hardy simply because it uses a kernel newer than the latest precompiled module in Linux PHC, but I don't consider that a fault. I can still undervolt in the previous kernel version if needed, since the initial boot screen allows me to choose older or newer kernel versions. All in all, it seems like it works fine for me. I'll provide more insight as I go along.
The process took a long time (5.5 hours) mainly because the download speeds were rather slow. I attribute this to the popularity of Ubuntu and lots of others downloading the latest version like I did on the first day it was released.
After the upgrade process finished, the computer restarted and I booted into the new version, which has a different boot logo than the previous ones (a small note). Since Gutsy worked well on my computer, I was wondering if Hardy would work equally well from the start, and so far, it seems to be satisfactory. All my previously installed codecs work, my background is the same, etc. Firefox 3 is also working well, although some of the fonts are different from what they were in FF2. My only complaint so far is that my internet browser hotkey no longer seems to work. I have 5 hotkeys on my notebook for e-mail, internet, wireless, touchpad, and the Asus power utility. The internet one is the one I use most, and I'm a little dissapointed that it's not working, considering that the ambient light sensor (another Asus hardware utility in my notebook) and the e-mail hotkey, as well as the Fn+ F* functions seem to work just fine. Undervolting is also going to be more difficult in Hardy simply because it uses a kernel newer than the latest precompiled module in Linux PHC, but I don't consider that a fault. I can still undervolt in the previous kernel version if needed, since the initial boot screen allows me to choose older or newer kernel versions. All in all, it seems like it works fine for me. I'll provide more insight as I go along.
