> -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > > Datum: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:14:46 -0600 > > Von: Denny White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > An: OpenBSD Questions <misc@openbsd.org> > > Betreff: Fresh install question > > > I've always tried to do a fresh install any time possible, > > and then copy all my backed up /home and /data stuff back > > to the new installed system. I'm just trying to figure out > > if there's a way to keep those 2 slices intact while wiping > > out and recreating everything else, i.e., /usr, /var, & /tmp. > > I rebooted on the new 4.4 install cd and tried to see if there > > was a different way to go about things but couldn't figure it > > out there. I read up on disklabel & fdisk & googled around for > > a couple of days before asking the list. So, if someone knows > > where I can find some info on it, I'd really appreciate it. > > > > > > -- > > > > Denny White > > -- > Ist Ihr Browser Vista-kompatibel? Jetzt die neuesten > Browser-Versionen downloaden: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/browser > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 03:34:47PM +0100, Jorge Valbuena spoke thusly: > One simple thing that i will try is: > > If is already installed OpenBSD 4.2 and wants to install 4.3 or 4.4 , first > take a look at the /etc/fstab file and write down the name of the /home > partition > > /dev/wd0h /home ffs rw,nodev,nosuid 1 2 > > > When installing the new version leave untouched that partition, and after > first boot put the line manually in your new /etc/fstab > > I hope this can help ! > > Jorge
Yep, that's been the general consensus in the other replies. Thanks for the help, Jorge. Along with just having dumped everything and rsynced my homedir, I also have fstab & quite a few other etc files saved separately on my 2nd backup drive. Now all I have to do is try to avoid 'fat fingers' as Nick advised. ;) -- Denny White =============================================================== GnuPG key : 0x1644E79A | http://wwwkeys.nl.pgp.net Fingerprint: D0A9 AD44 1F10 E09E 0E67 EC25 CB44 F2E5 1644 E79A ===============================================================
