John L. Pierce wrote: > Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 10:47:12 -0500 > Subject: Re: How to preserve users in new install? > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Someone should also direct this user to setup separate partitions on the > physical disc(s) so that in the future preserving user data will be much > easier. > > Then when doing a new install the user can just omit formatting the > /home, /etc and other necessary directories. If /etc/ is not reformatted, then isn't there an opportunity for the fresh install to get scrambled? Particularly in /etc/init.d and the rc?.d sub-dirs?
