Re: [Dorset] Can I re-install Ubuntu (with a new version) without disturbing any existing files

2014-06-03 Thread Peter Merchant
This message comes from a re-installed System. I have a new motherboard that is UEFI and a SATA2PATAconverter for the hard disk. Initially I just installed Kubuntu 14.04 64 bit over it's predecessor which was Kbuntu 14.04 32bit on a BIOS system, and it nearly worked but crashed. This was a

Re: [Dorset] Can I re-install Ubuntu (with a new version) without disturbing any existing files

2014-06-02 Thread Graeme Gemmill
On 02/06/14 13:00, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote: (Graeme, can you enforce your technique on a multi-user system?) Yes. Create a highest level directory in the separate partition (I use Accounts), then each user has a personal entry below that. Best wishes Graeme -- Next meeting: Bo

Re: [Dorset] Can I re-install Ubuntu (with a new version) without, disturbing any existing files

2014-06-01 Thread JD
ct: Re: [Dorset] Can I re-install Ubuntu (with a new version) without, disturbing any existing files Message-ID: <53860d14.5080...@gemmill.name> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On 28/05/14 13:00, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote: Re: Can I re-ins

Re: [Dorset] Can I re-install Ubuntu (with a new version) without, disturbing any existing files

2014-05-28 Thread Graeme Gemmill
On 28/05/14 13:00, dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk wrote: Re: Can I re-install Ubuntu (with a new version) without disturbing any existing files For many years, across different distros and releases of distros, I have kept no personal data (Documents, Pictures etc) in /home. I created a

Re: [Dorset] Can I re-install Ubuntu (with a new version) without disturbing any existing files

2014-05-27 Thread Peter Merchant
On 27/05/14 17:06, Terry Coles wrote: On Tuesday 27 May 2014 15:34:40 Victor Churchill wrote: Hi John, I *believe* the installation from ISO will detect the existing /home and ask you if you intend to keep it. But it'as a long time since I did this so I can't say for sure. As for the application

Re: [Dorset] Can I re-install Ubuntu (with a new version) without disturbing any existing files

2014-05-27 Thread Terry Coles
On Tuesday 27 May 2014 15:34:40 Victor Churchill wrote: > Hi John, > I *believe* the installation from ISO will detect the existing /home and > ask you if you intend to keep it. But it'as a long time since I did this so > I can't say for sure. As for the applications, I suspect they are going to >

Re: [Dorset] Can I re-install Ubuntu (with a new version) without disturbing any existing files

2014-05-27 Thread Victor Churchill
Hi John, I *believe* the installation from ISO will detect the existing /home and ask you if you intend to keep it. But it'as a long time since I did this so I can't say for sure. As for the applications, I suspect they are going to be fair game for the installer to overwrite with updated versions.

[Dorset] Can I re-install Ubuntu (with a new version) without disturbing any existing files

2014-05-27 Thread JD
I am unable to upgrade Ubuntu 13.10 to 14.04. I get a consistent error when the upgrade manager is trying to "calculate the changes". I have logged the problem (See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1311768) but there has been no response. So, can I ins