From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ylpvm12-ext.prodigy.net ([207.115.57.43] helo=ylpvm12.prodigy.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DTy6x-0002ku-00 for ; Fri, 06 May 2005 04:23:03 -0400 Received: from pimout5-ext.prodigy.net (pimout5-int.prodigy.net [207.115.4.21]) by ylpvm12.prodigy.net (8.12.10 outbound/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j468N12h029412 for ; Fri, 6 May 2005 04:23:01 -0400 X-ORBL: [69.234.201.25] Received: from jim (adsl-69-234-201-25.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net [69.234.201.25]) by pimout5-ext.prodigy.net (8.12.10 milter /8.12.10) with ESMTP id j468MhMk226382; Fri, 6 May 2005 04:23:02 -0400 From: "jim grimsby" To: "'Glenn at home'" , "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 01:23:50 -0700 Message-ID: <000501c55214$ef92dc50$220110ac@jim> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: <038001c551d3$97898a90$6a00a8c0@desktop> Importance: Normal Subject: RE: re-installing Debian X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 08:23:04 -0000 Hi,=20 Yes of course the easiest way to do this if you have another drive handy you can set it up install debian on it and then get your stuff off your old drive. =20 Then format it and use it as a secondary drive.=20 Hth=20 -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Glenn at home Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 5:36 PM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: re-installing Debian Is it possible for me to add a partition now, without wiping out what is already there? Glenn ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Janina Sajka" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 7:28 PM Subject: Re: re-installing Debian jim grimsby writes: > Hi, well if he used the default means of setting up his drive then=20 > /home is on the root file system. Yes, precisely. Which is why this is such an important question now. Most people seem to take the easy way out, until they learn, sometimes the hard way, that taking a little more consideration for future needs is wiser. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup=20 _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup