Not sure at all, but I think the process is: - create the partition you want to use as /home use mkfs.ext3 and check the man page - set up the fstab script in /etc indicating the device, the directory where it will be monted. Your commented line # UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57 /home ext3 0 2 seems to be good. Uncomment it, reboot and try I think there is no other special action to do. Ah! to backup your existing /home, create a temp directory (ex. /oldhome) copy home content there and then move it to the new /home directory. I am not sure at all, but I did this procedure and I don't remember other special action to do. King regards <div>2008/4/7, SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux <<a href="mailto:i-ubux@synass.net">i-ubux@synass.net</a>>:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Hello Linux / Ubuntu expert and users As a greenhorn / newbie with Ubuntu 7.10 since October 2007 my first installation got quite simple with ROOT and SWAP only ! In the meantime I have experienced and learnt a lot and want to get /home into a separate parititon !! Can you help me with an easy understandable and usable cookbook to get it done ??? TIA for your assistance. ;-) The present configuration looks like following: sna@WS222:~$ UUIDcomp sda1 UUID=D2C47460C47448AD sda5 UUID=edf0353d-b99b-41d6-b7aa-57fad83fab35 UUID=edf0353d-b99b-41d6-b7aa-57fad83fab35 sda6 UUID=2E6F3BB200B81788 sda7 UUID=10f72bf8-1357-4a6b-a1ae-bc9b9887c86f sda8 UUID=19cf20fb-e967-41d9-b993-f0a9ca7829eb UUID=19cf20fb-e967-41d9-b993-f0a9ca7829eb sda9 UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57 # UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57 /home ext3 0 2 sna@WS222:~$ # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 # /dev/sda5 UUID=edf0353d-b99b-41d6-b7aa-57fad83fab35 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 # /dev/sda1 UUID=D2C47460C47448AD /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 1 # /dev/sda8 UUID=19cf20fb-e967-41d9-b993-f0a9ca7829eb none swap sw 0 0 # /dev/sda9 # UUID=76a67ae2-ba51-4698-ac8d-1382b30e0e57 /home ext3 0 2 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0 0 /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec 0 0 /home currently is in sda5 and should be moved to sda9 I am open ears to get it done the best easiest way. Cheers, svobi -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div>