12 Apr
2014
12 Apr
'14
7:37 a.m.
I did a quick check, my local shop sells 'HGST Touro Mobile' XHDD
for $55. So, I'll grab one next week and backup all of my home files
(shoulda did that already) and then install the new OS.
--- Original Message ---
From: Thierry de Coulon <tdecoulon(a)gmail.com>
To: trinity-users(a)lists.pearsoncomputing.net
Subject: Re: [trinity-users] Doing Non-Destructive Installations?
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014
On Saturday 12 April 2014 04.52:21 Calvin Morrison wrote:
well... Okay here's a longer answer... You could
in theory delete
everything besides your home folder, then install on partition, and
manually make a user when you're done the install.
Yep, but be aware that if anything goes wrong you WILL lose your data.
You don't say how much space you have or why another drive is no option, but having
700 GB of valuable data and no backup... that's dangerous.
Hard disks do die...
Thierry
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12 Apr
12 Apr
7:59 a.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Doing Non-Destructive Installations?
Honestly I don't think you'll loose your data, as long as you choose
not to reformat it. I can't imagine a scenario where they do a full
disk wipe
On 12 April 2014 10:37, Tini <trin(a)telekon.org> wrote:
I did a quick check, my local shop sells 'HGST
Touro Mobile' XHDD
for $55. So, I'll grab one next week and backup all of my home files
(shoulda did that already) and then install the new OS.
--- Original Message ---
From: Thierry de Coulon <tdecoulon(a)gmail.com>
To: trinity-users(a)lists.pearsoncomputing.net
Subject: Re: [trinity-users] Doing Non-Destructive Installations?
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014
On Saturday 12 April 2014 04.52:21 Calvin Morrison wrote:
well... Okay here's a longer answer... You
could in theory delete
everything besides your home folder, then install on partition, and
manually make a user when you're done the install.
Yep, but be aware that if anything goes wrong you WILL lose your data.
You don't say how much space you have or why another drive is no option, but having
700 GB of valuable data and no backup... that's dangerous.
Hard disks do die...
Thierry
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8:10 a.m.
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Hmmm.... that certainly sounds reasonable.
Could you test it out on your PC and let us
know the results?
:-) :-) :-)
--- Original Message ---
From: Calvin Morrison <mutantturkey(a)gmail.com>
To: trinity-users(a)lists.pearsoncomputing.net
Subject: Re: [trinity-users] Doing Non-Destructive Installations?
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014
Honestly I don't think you'll lose your data, as long as you choose
not to reformat it. I can't imagine a scenario where they do a full
disk wipe
On 12 April 2014 10:37, Tini <trin(a)telekon.org> wrote:
I did a quick check, my local shop sells 'HGST
Touro Mobile' XHDD
for $55. So, I'll grab one next week and backup all of my home files
(shoulda did that already) and then install the new OS.
10:49 a.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Doing Non-Destructive Installations?
Yes I just replaced an old Ubuntu with Debian. Worked well
On Apr 12, 2014 11:10 AM, "Tini" <trin(a)telekon.org> wrote:
Hmmm.... that certainly sounds reasonable.
Could you test it out on your PC and let us
know the results?
:-) :-) :-)
--- Original Message ---
From: Calvin Morrison <mutantturkey(a)gmail.com>
To: trinity-users(a)lists.pearsoncomputing.net
Subject: Re: [trinity-users] Doing Non-Destructive Installations?
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014
Honestly I don't think you'll lose your data, as long as you choose
not to reformat it. I can't imagine a scenario where they do a full
disk wipe
On 12 April 2014 10:37, Tini <trin(a)telekon.org> wrote:
I did a quick check, my local shop sells
'HGST Touro Mobile' XHDD
for $55. So, I'll grab one next week and backup all of my home files
(shoulda did that already) and then install the new OS.
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11:49 a.m.
New subject: [trinity-users] Doing Non-Destructive Installations?
On Saturday 12 April 2014 07:10:04 you wrote:
Hmmm.... that certainly sounds reasonable.
Could you test it out on your PC and let us
know the results?
:-) :-) :-)
I know a guy who was let go from an admin job (Linux no less) for using
the 'mv' (move) command instead of "copy>verify>delete old"...of
course
dealing with your own data one can take all kind of risks. :-)
No reason not to have back ups.
--
Peace,
Greg
3:08 p.m.
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On Saturday 12 April 2014 15:59:09 Calvin Morrison wrote:
Honestly I don't think you'll loose your data,
as long as you
choose not to reformat it. I can't imagine a scenario where they do
a full disk wipe
Do manual partitioning, tell it not to format your /home - but
back-up, back-up, back-up. ;-) I have retained /home quite often
when installing or reinstalling, and alwasy got away with it so far,
but I would never not back-up at least once first, more often if
possible.
Lisi
3:42 p.m.
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From: Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz(a)gmail.com>
To: trinity-users(a)lists.pearsoncomputing.net
Subject: Re: [trinity-users] Doing Non-Destructive Installations?
Date: April 12, 2014
Do manual partitioning, tell it not to format your /home - but
back-up, back-up, back-up. ;-)
I have retained /home quite often when installing or reinstalling,
and always got away with it so far, but I would never not back-up
at least once first, more often if possible.
Lisi
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Thanks, all. I'm going to get a backup drive and try installing.
If things go sour, then I can restore!
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