Tim: >> They didn't "format" the drive, but they did remove the files before the >> installation. That gives you a "clean install". Jeff Vian: > That seems like it would be (almost) the same as a clean install. > However, it is still much harder than having /home on a separate > partition and then just letting the installer format the entire / > filesystem (along with whatever other partitions you are using for the > OS). I don't disagree. I'd rather use partitions, myself. But if one were faced with updating/re-installing a system without partitions, and without the ability to backup data (another bad position to be in), that'd be a way to go about doing it. -- (Currently testing FC5, but still running FC4, if that's important.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.
