Yann, that is amazing. I knew that previously Linux wouldn't let me install without repartitioning the hard drive. I'll have to try this out. Thanks!
Google Translate does a good job of converting the article to English; too bad it's blocked in my country (but Google Chrome manages to get around this automagically with its built-in translator interface). Jeremy On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Yann Ubuntu <yannubu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > The following paragraph is incorrect: > > "It can also be used to create a separate /home partition. This can be > very useful in > case you decide to reinstall Ubuntu, as it allows you to format and reinstall > the operating system, whilst keeping all your personal files and program > settings intact in a separate partition." > > Explanation: Since Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, it is possible to reinstall Ubuntu > keeping /home folder intact, even if the /home is inside / . You just > have to partition manually and set / in the old / partition (and keep > the same login/password, and same file format). For those who > understand French, see http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/reinstallation_ubuntu. > I don't know where the English equivalent is. (if needed I can > complete the English wiki, just tell me). > > So if you want to talk about separate /home, I propose the following : > "It can also be used to create a separate /home partition. This can be > useful in case you use several GNU/Linux distributions on the same > computer, allowing you to share the same personal files and program > settings between them." > > By the way, the most frequent use of manual partitionning IMHO is for > creating dual-boot, when the default dual-boot options are not > satisfactory. I think to mention it would be more usefull for beginers > than the separate /home. > > Regards, > Yann - ubuntu-fr team > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > Post to : ubuntu-manual@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : ubuntu-manual@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
