[NYLoCo] [Fwd: Message from frazer]

[Name Witheld]

This is really something that should be posted on Ubuntu Forums.  Aside from
that, I would recommend booting from a livecd or usb (when you get one),
recovering your /home/<username> directory and either storing it on attached
media or ftp'ing it to a temporary location, or even creating a temporary
partition on your hard drive - all can be done from the livecd or usb.  When
you do reinstall, place your /home directory on a separate partition per the
Psychocats "separatehome" tutorial<http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/separatehome>.
In the future you can reinstall the operating system and keep user files
from that /home partition.  Also, when your installation is complete and all
updates and applications you want installed are completed, make a backup
image of the partitition using Partimage (which can also be accessible from
the livecd).

--alan

On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 2:03 PM, jeremy austin-bardo <ausimage at ubuntu.com>wrote:

> From our teams web site contact page...
> ---
> Hi every one,
>
> I arrived in NYC yesterday.
>
> 1 week ago I updated from ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04,
> it failed, and left my eeepc relatively useless.
>
> I have been on the road since,
> and have not had any where i could download an iso of an operating
> system.
>
> what I want to know is if there is anyone around manhatten or brooklyn
> that I could meet and get an iso put on a USB stick.
>
> also, if any one is generous to answer up my questions about
> reinstalling, and which files I will lose,
> that would be great too.
>
> thanks in advance.
>
> Frazer
> ---
> I hope someone is capable of helping this individual, as I cannot
> myself. ;)
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