[olug] To re-install or NOT reinstall?

Eric Lusk wyrmzr72 at yahoo.com
Sun Sep 10 13:25:16 UTC 2006


I've done many Linux reinstalls, simply telling the
installer not to format.  This usually brings back any
functionality I lost (typically the ID10T error,
rather than an O/S issue...).

--- Joe Gulizia <jrguliz at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Running Kubuntu 6.06...can't access cd drives
> successfully...OR external media (hard drives via
> USB).
> 
> If I re-install the OS from the CD...can I somehow
> transfer or save my current information on the new
> OS?
> 
> If I go that route....should I have the drives
> hooked
> in and "ON" when re-installing?
> 
> 
> 
> 
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