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[Jeremy Bicha <jeremy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yann, that is amazing. I knew that previously Linux wouldn't let me
install without repartitioning the hard drive. I'll have to try this
out. Thanks!

Google Translate does a good job of converting the article to English;
too bad it's blocked in my country (but Google Chrome manages to get
around this automagically with its built-in translator interface).

Jeremy

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Yann Ubuntu <yannubuntu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
>
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