Reinstalling Ubuntu. Can I keep settings?

Tobes

Tobes

Tobes

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Hi,

Just wondering how easy it is to reinstall Ubuntu and keep everything?

I created the /home directory on another partition. Are all my applications and settings stored in there or is it just like Windows user folders and only keep application data there?

Just I want to reinstall Vista so that it is a much more lighter and faster for my Photoshop needs. So I was thinking now that I can work Linux better I make the partition bigger as I only set the /home directory to 2Gb.

Cheers,
Tobes
 
I assume the only problem constantly keeping a /home partition is that it could get a bit messy with application settings which are not being used.
 
Yeah but say I installed 5 different torrent clients. I then formatted the file system partition and installed a fresh linux distro.

There will still be 5 folders with the client settings even though I won't have the programs installed correct?
 
OK I got a custom Vista disc and the newest Ubuntu disc.

I need help knowing how to partition my drive. A 74gb raptor.

How big should I make the Vista partition? (I use Adobe programs and other big programs)
How big should the Ubuntu partition be?
How big should the /home partition be?
How big should the /swap partition be? (1gb of ram)

All my music, photos etc is on other drives. In vista I can make the default directories point to here. Can I do this in Ubuntu?

I may also want to test Mint.

Thanks,
Tobes
 
I play to spend more time on Ubuntu but obviously the programs I use will not require as much space as the programs I will be using on the Vista OS.

I know I can access the files but can I make Ubuntus Music/Photos directory link to the directory on another drive?
 
Excellent. Cheers.

The /home directory will only have application data in then. How big should I make that? I obviously want to keep it on a separate partition so it makes life easier to re install.
 
Sorry I overreacted as well. I get wound up when I use my brain.

Well my custom vista disc didn't work so all I have now is Ubuntu. I hope that makes you happy! :p
 
Well I did a format and installed Mint. It's running SO MUCH better than Ubuntu.

Things like scrolling down in firefox is much smoother. Compiz is working better.

However some things about Mint are bugging me. In firefox when I search with the google toolbar, the search page is branded with Mint and some massive google ads. No thank you please.

Also I have installed Vista. grubs obviously gone. rebuilt it, but it's not found vista. Is there not a easy way of reinstalling the grub like it did when I installed Mint?

I try grub-install but I think I am missing something.
 
It like a more easy to use Ubuntu really. There are a lot of small Mint apps that allow you to do do things with tick boxes rather than having to mess around in ubuntu. Things like what Icons I want to show on the desktop.

A lot of the crap which I don't need isn't there. Like games.

Lots of things are already installed for me like Thunderbird & Envy.

I like it. It's what Ubuntu should be for me. It's the small touches that make a big difference.
 
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