UPGRADE TO 8.10 = Problem Solved

UBUNTU UPGRADE

It turnout that the easiest solution for my Wifi problem was to upgrade.
So, i went to the terminal and type:

sudo apt-get clean all
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

and the upgrade process starts. Now do something else away from the machine.



There is also an easier watch and click version of upgrading it, as illustrated here;

1. Start System/Administration/Software Sources

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2. click on the "Updates" tab and change "Show new distribution release" to "Normal releases"

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3. Start System/Administration/Update Manager

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4. Click the Check button to check for new updates.

5. If there are any updates to install, use the Install Updates button to install them, and press Check again after that is complete.

6. A message will appear informing you of the availability of the new release.

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7. Click Upgrade.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions.

EASY.

btw, i lost my nerve waiting upgrade to be done. So I took the liberty of downloading Ubuntu8.10 from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download and burn it on a CD. Easier for me, also easy for my future use.