On Sat, 1 Nov 2003 12:37:52 +0000 flacycads <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered:
> > I'm in Gentoo right now, and have forgotten how a standard Mandrake > install sets up the partitions- IIRC, I don't think it makes a /boot > or /home partition. Next time you install Mandrake, opt for the expert > install, and make separate /boot and /home partitions. Makes things > much easier for upgrades and reinstalls, as your /home can always be > saved by not formatting it if you upgrade to a new version, or even a > different distro. Oh, yeah, I always have a /home partition, I always assumed that was standard. What the heck would one do without a /home? I would feel, well, homeless ;-) Next time I might add a /boot partition, then I can even try different distros and such if I wish... Thanks! -- HaywireMac ++ ICQ # 279518458 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Don't kid yourself. Little is relevant, and nothing lasts forever.
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