On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 16:15, Andy Yankovich wrote:
I need to install my SuSE Pro 9.2 HOME files on a separate partition so I can install a clean from the box Pro 9.3 without affecting my data files.
I messed up again and re-installed 9.2, but somehow it got installed (I think) on /dev/hdb6. The old 9.2 install was on /dev/hda3 but I *think* I lost my data files. As long as you have not format the partations then your data files should be there.
1. How can I look in /dev/hda3 to see if my documents and saved mail is there?
2. If it IS there, how should I backup that data and then reinstall on a separate HOME partition, that would be accessable to both 9.2 and 9.3? When I re-install 9.2 I think I better reformat /dev/hda except for XP which is on /dev/hda1. Agree? How did you have it partioned the last time. What I mean what device was nounted on hda3, hda5 & hda6?
3. If it is NOT there. how should I make the re-install of 9.2 put the HOME files into a separate partition?
My utterly messed up drives follow. I have absolutely no idea how /dev/hdb got the way it is. Don't understand the reference to Solaris either.
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To help further please show what is in /etc/fstab.
Sorry, but I really need detailed instructions. I'm a one month newbie.
Andy