Yes, you can upgrade to latest stable release directly, there is no need to upgrade step by step intermediate releases.
You should read Release Notes for the release you are going to upgrade. Detailed instruction are always there guiding you for upgrade procedure.
Dipesh
PS: Since you are using 32 bit version, it is suggested to move for 64 bit versions as 32bit version for Ubuntu 8.04 will be at end of life in next major release. |