re-install

[Basil Chupin]

On 22/03/13 05:37, Ric Moore wrote:
> On 03/21/2013 06:39 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>> On 21/03/13 13:55, Ric Moore wrote:
>>> On 03/20/2013 01:06 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now, when I am installing I tell the partioner to "mount" the 
>>>> partition
>>>> "/data" and this automatically inserts the entry into fstab with its
>>>> correct attributes. And you could do the same so as to avoid diddling
>>>> around with fstab later: tell the partitioner/installer to mount that
>>>> /dev/sda13 as 'opt'. Job done.
>>>
>>> You are dead on right and correct, except I'm scared to death that I
>>> might not set that correctly and wipe out my /opt partition by an
>>> accidental format. No sir, I won't get near it during install time. I
>>> have to make a trip to the bathroom before I can click "next" to start
>>> the final process. Suppose some dev mucked up and the installer
>>> formats it anyway? "I'm sorry" won't cut it. As Mulder says "Trust no
>>> one." ...and I don't. I am old and cynical. <cackles> Ric
>>
>> I have yet to strike the situation where the installer/partitioner
>> formatted a partition when you did not 'instruct' it to format a 
>> partition.
>>
>> But I wonder if I could introduce a novel idea to you because of your
>> fear which you express above?
>>
>> I wonder if you have heard of something called 'doing a backup'? Many
>> people have tried it and surprisingly it works and is most beneficial
>> following that embarrassing moment when things go - without any rhyme or
>> reason of course - poof! Marvellous thing this, 'doing a backup'. I
>> highly recommend it :-) And anyone, young or old, can do it :-) .
>
>
> We;re now runnning a VM with MyCloud installed to it, where I store 
> the irreplaceable documents/files of ours. So, I have that online with 
> it's own dedicated IP address. :) Ric

Oh lordy......and you trust this Cloud thingie not to be hacked, not to 
crash and wipe out all your "irreplaceable documents/files" and other 
data, not to sell your data to the guvvmint or advertising agencies or 
to private investigation companies?

Lordy, lordy, but you are such a trusting soul, you are :-) .

And, out of curiosity, how much per month do you pay for this 
"privilege"? Much less than the one-off cost of an external 120GB HDD or 
a 120GB USB memory stick?

BC

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