Got it Marvin, cheers Phil
On 5 September 2014 19:56, Marvin Kosmal <mkos...@gmail.com> wrote: > No .. > > You need to recreate all the users accounts on the new install. > > HTH > > Marvin > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Bat Phil <batphi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks for your reply Joe. >> >> I figured (but didn't make it clear) that I'd have to tell anaconda about >> the existing home partition on the second drive. I was wondering more about >> whether it would then automatically create the pre-existing user >> accounts and whether all previous e-mails and settings would be preserved >> and available under the new install. >> >> Thanks again >> Phil >> >> >> >> On 5 September 2014 19:36, Joe Zeff <j...@zeff.us> wrote: >> >>> On 09/05/2014 11:10 AM, Bat Phil wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> 3. Am I correct in my assumption that my mail client (I will be using >>>> Thunderbird) stores all its e-mails and settings in a hidden directory >>>> within the home directory? >>>> >>>> >>> ~/.thunderbird to be exact. >>> >>> 4. If I do a reinstall later, will the OS pick up that I already have >>>> the home directory structure on a separate drive and automatically >>>> configure to it or will I have to do a bit of tinkering? >>>> >>> >>> The installer has no way of knowing how you want your various partitions >>> mounted unless you tell it. To do what you want, you need to create a >>> custom partitioning layout, which is quite simple. You specify what >>> partition is mounted where, tell anaconda how you want it formatted or, if >>> you want to keep the data, that it's not to be formatted. Generally >>> speaking, /home is the only partition not formatted, but there are >>> exceptions, such as if you have a complete drive dedicated to a video >>> collection and want it mounted as (let's say) /video. >>> -- >>> users mailing list >>> users@lists.fedoraproject.org >>> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >>> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >>> Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct >>> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines >>> Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org >>> >> >> >> -- >> users mailing list >> users@lists.fedoraproject.org >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines >> Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org >> >> > > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org > >
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