that's sounds like a 'no problem': install debian, reformat hdb, and leave hdc untouched when creating partitions, then, mount hdc in /home during installation (there is an option for that) and voila it's done.
JeF On Wed, Mar 13, 2002 at 01:28:16PM +1100, Richard Hayes wrote: > Dear list, > > I have a RH box that I would to convert to Debian. > > It has 2 disks hdb & hdc with the system stuff on hdb and /home on hdc. > > Using Diskdruid I can easily format the system disk (hdb) but just nominate > the mount point of the home directories (hdc) > > Using cfdisk I can not see how to keep the /home untouched. It wants to > write the partiontable therefore destroying the data. > > If I dont't reformat and use install over the top of RH, does Debian use any > unusal partioning? > > I am using the wrong tool? > > Should I just mount the /home directories later? > > regards, > > Debian Dumby > > > -- > Richard Hayes > Nada Marketing - 113-115 Oxford St Darlinghurst Australia > Phone: +(61-2) 9360 5555 Fax +(61-2) 9361 0094 0414 618 425 > http://www.nada.com.au > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > -- -> Jean-Francois Dive --> [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
