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   Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:55:03 +0100   
   From: "Dirk T. Verbeek"    
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   Subject: Re: /home on its own partition possible in Ubuntu?   
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   MCR schreef:   
   > ßodincµs wrote:   
   >> MCR wrote:   
   >>> Hi,   
   >>> as per the Subject line.  I tinker with my Linux OS quite a lot,    
   >>> adding,  removing etc.  A few times it has become unstable or done    
   >>> something unexpected (My own fault).  On another distro I tried /HOME    
   >>> can be set on its own partition, can this be done within Ubuntu?  On    
   >>> my most recent  setup I noticed that /HOME was not an option with the    
   >>> partition manager.   
   >>>   
   >>> Can I install another HD, copy my home directory to it, and then set    
   >>> it as a mount point post installation?   
   >> Be careful with ownership of the directories, issue a proper copy    
   >> command to keep all the user access rights on the destination copy,    
   >> then modify your /etc/fstab file to move the /home mount point to the    
   >> new disk.   
   >> Remember to wipe clean the old /home to avoid a total mess!   
   >>   
   >> I did it straight during installation, with Edgy Eft.   
   >>   
   >> I have the / (and all descendants) on a 60 GB disk, the /home on    
   >> another 80 GB, and the swap on a third 3.2 GB disk. All done during    
   >> install through the partition manager.   
   >>   
   >> Good luck!   
   >    
   > Thank you very much.. I suspected it was possible.  Why it isnt a mount    
   > point option on partitioning I don't know.   
   >    
   I know it's an option on the 'Alternative options' disks.   
   When you select manual partitioning you can bind various file systems to    
     the partitions of choice.   
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