[SWLUG] Install without losing data

[Gerald Davies]

On 6/10/05, peter <apvx95 at dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> I wonder if anyone could give me some advice, please?
> 
> I have a SuSE 9.3 Pro installation that is an upgrade from 9.2 Pro.
> Since the upgrade a number of things have gone pear shaped, mainly in
> terms of being able to install updates to software.  I suspect there's
> some problem with the rpm database, but I've not been able to repair it.

possible rpm --rebuild or something?  not sure, been ages.

> 
> What I'd like to do, therefore, is to reinstall 9.3 Pro, but I don't
> want to lose the data in my home directory when I do that.  Is there any
> way that I can create a new partition (without hosing everything I've
> got) and relocate my home directoy on it: and can I then reinstall into
> the original partition without messing up the new one?

depends how you installed in the first place.

cannot remember offhand what, if any, tools can resize a drive.  got a
copy of partition tragic?  remove some free space, resize, then fdisk
/dev/<hd number>, format, copy data,  reinstall.

otherwise ftp the data to a local machine? or is that not an option?

just a rambling thought.  excuse me if it doesn't make sense.

> 
> Thanks
> 
> Peter
> 


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