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[Yann Ubuntu <yannubuntu@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,

The following paragraph is incorrect:

"It can also be used to create a separate /home partition. This can be
very useful in
case you decide to reinstall Ubuntu, as it allows you to format and reinstall
the operating system, whilst keeping all your personal files and program
settings intact in a separate partition."

Explanation: Since Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, it is possible to reinstall Ubuntu
keeping /home folder intact, even if the /home is inside / . You just
have to partition manually and set / in the old / partition (and keep
the same login/password, and same file format). For those who
understand French, see http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/reinstallation_ubuntu.
I don't know where the English equivalent is. (if needed I can
complete the English wiki, just tell me).

So if you want to talk about separate /home, I propose the following :
"It can also be used to create a separate /home partition. This can be
useful in case you use several GNU/Linux distributions on the same
computer, allowing you to share the same personal files and program
settings between them."

By the way, the most frequent use of manual partitionning IMHO is for
creating dual-boot, when the default dual-boot options are not
satisfactory. I think to mention it would be more usefull for beginers
than the separate /home.

Regards,
Yann - ubuntu-fr team