On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, 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?
In my opinion this last idea is simply the safest bet. Don't include the former /home in the new installation at all, wait till it's all over then simply add it to /etc/fstab manually afterwards. This would also apply for different operating systems (assuming they support the filesystem). -- ---<GRiP>--- Web: www.arcadia.au.com/gripz Answering Machine/fax: 02 4950 1194 (wait 5 mins if no answer) Mobile: 0408 686 201 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
