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Ubuntu 8.10 release candidate available

Ubuntu 8.10 release candidate available

Posted Oct 26, 2008 1:58 UTC (Sun) by madscientist (subscriber, #16861)
In reply to: Ubuntu 8.10 release candidate available by jlokier
Parent article: Ubuntu 8.10 release candidate available

> I daren't upgrade, as downgrading isn't a practical option after
> upgrading, and the old (reliable) kernel is unlikely to work properly
> with an otherwise Intrepid system.

I don't know why you would think so. My dad's laptop hasn't worked properly with any kernel since Feisty. I've upgraded that system to every new release; I just keep using the Feisty kernel (2.6.20). Works fine.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/242400


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