After installing
Ubuntu 9.10, codename Karmic Koala, in my
laptop it's time for the desktop.
I'm also doing a clean install because I want to use ext4 as my filesystem and I'm gonna lose the Windows partitions. Yes, 100% Ubuntu.
It's possible to
convert ext3 to ext4, but I prefer a clean install.
I will be the using the 32 bit desktop cd (ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso).
Before you start
- Backup your data
- Make a list of software you want to recover after the clean install and all the preferences/options you use. This will make you post install easier and you can start working faster.
- Make a list of the extra Software Sources you use
- Check the Release Notes
- Download Ubuntu
- Check the file hash (example: md5sum ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso) and compare it to UbuntuHashes
- Burn a cd (you can use Brasero, for example, if you already use Ubuntu)