On Monday 22 January 2001 11:12 pm, you wrote:
> I run mandrake 7.1, with
>
> /,
> /home,
> /user/storage,
> swap
>
> on separate partitions.
>
> I wish to install mandrake 7.2.
>
> Can I leave everything except < / > untouched and retain my music binaries
> in < /user/storage > and my four identities and their desktop preferences
> in < /home >? Or is it simpler and cleaner just to start over?
>
> I assume I just avoid formatting my storage and home as I install. Any help
> appreciated.
>
> Busterfred
Right, do not reformat the partitions you want to keep, and format the rest.
That's the way I did it on one machine and so far no problems.YMMV. Good Luck,
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Dennis M.
Registered Linux user #180842
