On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 03:12:41 -0000 (UTC) "Patrick Dempster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anne Wilson said: > > One thing I would advise, > > though, is when you get to the partitioning screen, create a separate > > partition for /home - and make it a reasonably big one. If you feel > > the need to reinstall at any time you will be able to keep all the > > data and config files that are in /home, whereas if you don't do this > > you will lose everything, just like in a windows re-install. > > Is this a good idea? I had always thought that the config/data files > should be removed (perphaps a hangover from my windows days) so that you > are working from a "clean" install? It is always a good idea to keep your user files separate from system files so a separate /home partition is highly recommended. If you forget to backup all your personal stuff, like images, email folders, word processor documents, scripts and settings, it saves a lot of grief. Then there are the occasions when something goes disastrously wrong and you are forced to reinstall - it happens. But you are correct about the system files, but even there it may help to make copies of some of the configuration files for future reference, particularly for X, printer description files (ppd), and networking. Look in /etc for these. Also if you import any fonts, keep copies of the original files somewhere safe together with Fontmap and fonts.*, again for reference. Don't worry about that side of things though. Just keep it simple, / and /home as Anne says. Have a good Christmas, and the same goes for everybody on the list. And my personal thanks to everybody who contributes and makes this such a welcoming environment for new and older hands. Merry Christmas -- Len Lawrence
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