> It seems that I have to upgrade to the next release in sequence, which is
> kind of difficult for me as I don't have the CDs, and I can't find any
> place
> on the Ubuntu site to download them from. It seems my only option is to
> re-install afresh. So I'm seeking advice now. Is my understanding correct?
> And what approach is best recommended?
You shouldn't need the CDs to upgrade. The upgrade notes [1] on the Ubuntu
Community Help website give you a step-by-step guide to the incremental
upgrade process. It looks pretty straightforward to me.
HTH,
Mark
[1]
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes
