[ubuntu-za] Some Basic Kubuntu Questions

[Josh Brodrick]

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Josh Brodrick <josholikestofly at gmail.com>wrote:

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>> 5) I have two IDE drives in my box. 1st one for the OpSys and the 2nd is
>> 'Home' Do I need to set-up a separate "Data' folder to hold my docs,
>> pics etc? I ask this because I'm not sure if a re-install of a new
>> version will completely overwrite the 'Home' folder. If so how do I do
>> this?
>>
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> Just to echo what Raoul said in that when you do a fresh install, you can
> choose not to format your /home partition. This should also preserve some of
> your preferences and settings. I think you have to choose manual
> partitioning during the install process though. I remember finding lots on
> google when I wanted to do the same thing so you should have no trouble
> finding a guide when the time arises.
>


I just had a quick look in Ubuntu help and found some instructions here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/UpgradeFromOldVersion


Look under the section heading: " Clean Install Upgrade (not recommended) "

Also note the requirement to retain you old username and password! I suggest
looking for a few more guides to confirm the method.

Cheers
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