[ubuntu-za] Conflict during upgrades

[Neil Oosthuizen]

On 1 April 2012 17:41, Jan Greeff <jan at verslank.net> wrote:

> Hi all, I have had problems with fresh-install upgrades in the past,
> resulting in lost data on my second hard drive apparently because the
> system sees the drive as a partition.
>
> If I simply upgrade the current installation I assume that this problem
> cannot occur, or is it still safer to disconnect the second hard drive?
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jan
>

Hi Jan,

If the drive is connected the installer will pick it up, and it will be up
to you to specify it and tell it not to be included in your installation
etc... Having lost data the same way I personally would disconnect the
drive if it is possible and not chance fate.


Neil
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