There are two other partitions that should also be considered when upgrading a
distro. /usr/local ... /opt. Games are often installed in the /usr/local/games and
large applications like star office inside of /opt.
Larry
Hellmut wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> The /home directory is on an own partition and survived the new install. ;)
> Take care!
>
> > On Sat, 22 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > When I install linux over an old installation (no upgrade), will the partition
> > > with /home also be affected?
> >
> > Is your Linux installation all in one partition? If it is then it is affected.
> > But if /home is in another partition you can opt not to format that particular
> > partition and it will be fine.
>
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