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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Julian Hall wrote: > Mark Jose wrote: >> I never ever upgrade from one version to the next - whatever is claimed about >> the reliability of doing so. I back up my personal data in the home directory >> and install the new version freshly - then put the backed up data back. > Alternatively mount / and /home on separate partitions. That way even > if the whole OS goes down the swannee your personal data is safe. > > Your only risk then is if the hard disk itself develops a fault - > nothing anyone can do about that. > > Kind regards, > > Julian > RAID anyone ?? or /home on a different disk...??? - -- Neil Stone Systems Administrator FlashTek UK - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GIT d+(++) s: a-(?) C++++(--) UL++++$ P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+ o+ w--- O M PS+ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5+ X+ R+ tv+ b- DI++ D+++ G e h--- r+++ y++++(**) - -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGfm5zz3Av8JKgzxQRAmU3AJ0Z7UrQ4550ls28UkNEAWlXN0zjKgCfQ9Ck iu45NBFKqwaQmdHyp2tQJ6U= =658L -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html