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Q&A with Stuart Langridge and Bryan Lunduke
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Partitioning
Hi, I would like to know how to put the /home folder on a separate partition, so that I can do a clean upgrade or fresh install without wiping my data. Years ago, when I ran Windoze, I did the same thing, I created another partition, a D drive and put my data on that, so when I had to reinstall Windows (much too frequently for my liking) at least my data was safe.
Chris
STUART: OK, putting /home on a separate partition is like deep-fried Mars bars, trickle-down economics, and Honey I Shrunk The Kids : It seemed like a good idea years ago, but time has moved on. A long way on.
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