On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 6:32 AM, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ramachandranc1@xxxxxxx: > > >> No.I don't have a separate partition for home. > > Ed Greshko: > > > You have several alternatives. The easiest would be to backup your home > > directory to an external disk. If that is not possible, you'd probably we > > best served by rearranging your disk to provide /home with its own partition > > prior to doing a reinstall. > > An alternative is: Before commencing re-installing, "rm" all the files > and directories *other* than /home, then continue installing. > > You can do that by booting from a rescue disc, or booting from the > installation disc, but swapping terminals when it pauses for you to make > some decisions before starting the actual install. > > -- > (This computer runs FC7, my others run FC4, FC5 & FC6, in case that's > important to the thread.) > > Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. > I read messages from the public lists. > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > This method worked for me. Here's a link the the thread that discussed it... http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Fedora/2008-03/msg00317.html Richard
