On Thu, 2006-06-01 at 15:25 -0400, mlist@safenet-inc.com wrote:
I wanna make a /data partition to house all the stuff that I currently keep in /home, so that I can blow away my /home for the 10.1 installation. I don't want to have any lingering config or profile stuff that might conflict in any way with the new install, so I'd format even /home.
So tell me... does this sound like the simplest strategy:
1) Back up everything useful (of course)
2) Plug in the 10.1 DVD and start installing.
3) When I get the option to partition, I just change the mount name of my current /home to /data
4) Allocate the rest of the drives in whatever way seems pleasing, but carve off a small corner of one to become the new /home.
Why separate /home at all. Trying to guess how much space to allocate to what partition is archace and a left over from 15 years ago. Use a separate partition large enough (plus room for growth) for your data, one for boot and the rest for /. No more guessing as to how much space you need for home. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998 -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com