re-install

[Basil Chupin]

On 21/03/13 13:55, Ric Moore wrote:
> On 03/20/2013 01:06 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>
>> Now, when I am installing I tell the partioner to "mount" the partition
>> "/data" and this automatically inserts the entry into fstab with its
>> correct attributes. And you could do the same so as to avoid diddling
>> around with fstab later: tell the partitioner/installer to mount that
>> /dev/sda13 as 'opt'. Job done.
>
> You are dead on right and correct, except I'm scared to death that I 
> might not set that correctly and wipe out my /opt partition by an 
> accidental format. No sir, I won't get near it during install time. I 
> have to make a trip to the bathroom before I can click "next" to start 
> the final process. Suppose some dev mucked up and the installer 
> formats it anyway? "I'm sorry" won't cut it. As Mulder says "Trust no 
> one." ...and I don't. I am old and cynical. <cackles> Ric

I have yet to strike the situation where the installer/partitioner 
formatted a partition when you did not 'instruct' it to format a partition.

But I wonder if I could introduce a novel idea to you because of your 
fear which you express above?

I wonder if you have heard of something called 'doing a backup'? Many 
people have tried it and surprisingly it works and is most beneficial 
following that embarrassing moment when things go - without any rhyme or 
reason of course - poof! Marvellous thing this, 'doing a backup'. I 
highly recommend it :-) And anyone, young or old, can do it :-) .

(OK, back to normality....)

BC

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