ubuntu and ubuntu sharing the same home may not be a problem. If u are using KDE, then be sure to update to same version in each install, since KDE 4 tends to change configurations with each major version upgrade.
In case of debain and fedora together, u NEED to have the UID & GID on both systems same. Check /etc/passwd and /etc/groups and check if the IDs are same for both linux installations. ______Sudarsan On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 17:15, narendra sisodiya < [email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 5:06 PM, chanukya krishna chama > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I want to install ubuntu 8.04 beside ubuntu 9.10 and vista. > > As some newly application programs(supported for 8.04 only) are not > working > > in ubuntu 9.10, > > > > My partitions are : > > sda1 ntfs 100GB > > sda2 extended 15GB > > sda5 swap 15GB > > sda3 ext4 / 20GB > > sda4 ext4 /home 340GB > > > > How to uninstall 9.10? (or) > > Is there any option to downgrade to 8.04 from 9.10? (or) > > How should i have to proceed? > > Should i have to share the same /home and /swap ? > sharing swap space - Yes > sharing /home - not tested but my created some problem but probability > is very less. I was having Debian and installed Fedora while keeeping > /home intact. there was a minor issue of permission of /home > directory. keep the username same. > > How to create some free space in /home partition & format in ext3. > > I tried using Gparted in 9.10 to create some space and format but it is > not > > allowing to access /home as it is already in use. > > Thanks, > > With Regards, > Do you want to cut a branch of tree while standing over the branch ? > use LiveCD , reboot and boot with liveCD and create some free space > and install Ubuntu 8.04 in that space. > > Try and report problems, > > -- > Do you have another question? Click here - > http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug/post > Read archive - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > l...@iitd community mailing list -- http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug > -- Do you have another question? Click here - http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug/post Read archive - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ l...@iitd community mailing list -- http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug
