thank you the manual partition allowed me to do the task <div>On 3/5/07, Adam Miller <<a href="mailto:maxamillion@gmail.com">maxamillion@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">why not burn the home directory onto a cd-r or something similar .... also, if you have it partitioned to where your /home directory is its own partition then you are able to accomplish what you wish with the "manual partition editor" during the installation process of either the live-cd or alternate install image <div> -Adam <div>On 3/4/07, Jesus Gamio <<a href="mailto:jgamio@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> jgamio@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> that would be the easy way. But I use to store my data in a harddrive in my case I use only a harddrive to my home directory. I wish to install the new system but use the same harddrive with my data I think i can test the new version with my real data doesnt make sense repeat my data in two systems <div> <div>On 3/4/07, Adam Miller <<a href="mailto:maxamillion@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> maxamillion@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Best way, in my opinion, would probably be to backup the data you want to keep and then just put it in the home directory of a new installation. -Adam <div><div> On 3/4/07, Jesus Gamio <<a href="mailto:jgamio@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">jgamio@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div> I am new  using gnu/linux. I tried some distribution but when I found Xubuntu I just love it. I wish to help to test the new version but i had a question. May I use my home data with the Edgy and Feisty ? How can i do that ? </div>-- xubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div> -- -=:max:=- -- xubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div> </div> -- xubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div> -- -=:max:=- </div> -- xubuntu-users mailing list <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div>