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!
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