On Tue, 2005-06-14 at 06:08 -0400, Arthur Pemberton wrote: > Lai Zit Seng wrote: > > > Arthur Pemberton wrote: > > > >> What is the best way to migrate my files in my home dir (that are > >> actually on the partion) + my mozilla data (mail, addresses, > >> bookmarks) + my wine setup (if possible) ? If you mean /home is on the / partition on which you want to do a fresh install, you must backup/restore /home (preferably to a separate machine or disk), as well as re-creating username/uid/group/gid information to match. If you want to preserve home across upgrades, having it on a separate partition would be advisable. I like to do a fresh install on a new disk, or at least a new set of partitions, while keeping the old system as a multi-boot option. Can mount the old partitions under the new installation and migrate user and system-config information from the old to the new, while keeping the old install as a fall-back. With the low $/GB for disk space these days it is cheap insurance. > >> > >> I am hoping to install FC4 tomorrow. I can't wait. > > > > > > When you upgrade from FC3 (or whatever) to FC4, your /home stays as it > > is, it doesn't get clobbered. > > > Sorry, I meant this for a fresh install. > > > That said... it is usually wise to still make a backup of it. Agree, but from the number of times I see your name in the archives, you probably knew that. :-) Phil
