On 02/04/12 16:15, Dave Hunt wrote: > Assuming I ever get a sysgem > that has reliable accessibility, and no components crash, can I install > this to my hard drive, leaving my user data in place? If, for instance, > I choose the 'advanced' option in the installer, can I just tell the > insaller to not format the partitions? If I choose the same username I > use with Trisquel 5.5, will my stuff be there when I login? I've > already backed up the files of interest to another machine on my home > network.
Right, if /home is on it's own partition, and you don't format it, then it'll be there after the install. One thing to watch out for though, is that if it's a major upgrade, and you use the same user ID, then some things may not work because of the changes in software between the two versions. For example, when I upgraded from Ubuntu 10.10 to Ubuntu 11.04, I couldn't get Orca to talk to me after I logged in. I ended up reinstalling Ubuntu 11.04 and just choosing a different user ID. Everything was still saved, and I could just copy data, settings and the like from my old user's home folder into my new users home folder. Sounds like you're going from Trisquel to Ubuntu 12.04, so I wouldn't be optimistic that you could just use your current home directory and have everything work. > On Mon, 2 Apr 2012, Peter Vágner wrote: > >> Hello, >> If you are afraid the image is not properly placed on to an USB drive >> you might try just dd the iso file on to the proper device while it's >> unmounted. I did it using this method and it worked. >> If you think the system is actually booting maybe the sound is muted >> on startup. >> You can try switching it on using the multimedia keys if your pc has >> some or you can blindly try to start a terminal and use alsa-mixer. >> I have used command >> Alsa-mixer -c 0 set Master 100% unmute >> >> Finally if you can conect the pc to the network using ethernet cable >> and have another spare computer you migh try installing an running ssh. >> To try starting the terminal when the live 2012.04 is booted you can- >> - press ctrl+s to start orca >> - assuming orca has started eventhough you cant hear the voice you >> should land in the orca window. >> - you can alt+tab once to focuss the installer window >> - in the installer window press tab key once to focuss try ubuntu >> button and space to activate it >> - finally wait for the desktop to reload and then press ctrl+alt+t to >> launch terminal. >> >> I know my advices are verry general. This is what i was trying to do >> in the past. >> >> Greetintz >> >> Peter >> >> >> Dňa 2.4.2012, o 17:36, Dave Hunt <ka1...@gmail.com> napísal: >> >>> Yah, I know, I said I'm giving up, but have trouble doing that. LOL. >>> >>> When I put 12.04 onto a flash drive, I used the unetbootin program, >>> and gave the system as much persistent space as the drive's capacity >>> will allow. When I start the resulting system, I never get the >>> chance to choose an accessible session (no drums or music ever >>> sound). Should I do something differently when making the usb >>> system? I start with the Precise desktop, found in the dailylive >>> directory. Below is how I invoke unetbootin to make this system >>> (ignore line breaks). >>> >>> >>> Any thoughts? >>> >>> >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >>> >>> sudo unetbootin method=diskimage >>> isofile=/home/dave/Downloads/precise-desktop-i386.iso installtype=USB >>> targetdrive=/dev/sdb persistentspace=9999 autoinstall=yes -- Christopher (CJ) chalt...@gmail.com -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
