Very unhelpful, Karl Larsen!

[Mike Yates]

On Sat, 01 May 2010 15:29:00 -0600 Karl Larsen wrote:-

> On 05/01/2010 03:18 PM, Mike Yates wrote:
> [Subject: Why is it looking for /root/dev ?]
>> >  I've upgraded my 9.10 to 10.04 on-line but it will only work with the
>> [snip]
>> >  Does this give anyone here an immediate clue?
>> >
>> >  
>       Yes it does. I will file this away with my collection of update
> failures. If you want to avoid this kind of failure, get a LiveCD and
> load it in a partition.
Most people, Karl, have numerous applications installed with complex configurations.
It is only rarely quicker to start installation afresh than to upgrade on-line.
Such failures are "rare" though they receive much attention.
Please do not denigrate this mailing list with such crass replies.

I have received a very helpful response from Tom H.

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Mike Yates           Frome   Somerset   England