[21:26] <kirandeo> hi all... i am using ubuntu 8.10 i want to install new version 11.04... but i dont want to loose my data on my ubuntu dedicated drive... i dont have any backup media... is it possible to overwrite previous version without data loss?
[21:29] <MrChrisDruif> kirandeo; Have you got a separate /home partition?
[21:29] <MrChrisDruif> And why go from 8.10, which is a LTS (or Long Time Service) version to a regular version?
[21:30] <kirandeo> yes i have installed ubuntu on separate unallocated drive...at that time
[21:30] <MrChrisDruif> If I remember correct and I often remember correct :P
[21:31] <MrChrisDruif> You mean Ubuntu is just one drive/partition? Not a separate /home partition?
[21:31] <kirandeo> w8 lemme explain
[21:32] <kirandeo> i had installed windows on 120 gb HD and left 40 GB for ubuntu.... unallocated...
[21:33] <kirandeo> and than installed ubuntu on 40 gb
[21:35] <kirandeo> i guess i had reserved 8 GB for ubuntu installation... and remaining for data...
[21:35] <kirandeo> MrChrisDruif : m i clear?
[21:36] <MrChrisDruif> Alright, so your data is on a separate partition?
[21:36] <kirandeo> yes
[21:38] <MrChrisDruif> Well, then your safe to install it over the Ubuntu partition :)
[21:38] <MrChrisDruif> But it could never hurt to back it up ;)
[21:38] <kirandeo> hmm
[21:41] <kirandeo> just let me confirm its like this
[21:41] <kirandeo> ... dev/sda7.....ext3.....     /
[21:41] <kirandeo> and dev/sda9 ...... ext3..... /home
[21:41] <MrChrisDruif> In case of hardware failure I mean
[21:42] <MrChrisDruif> Your /home is a separate partition, so it's good to go....
[21:42] <kirandeo> hmm.... thanks.... a lot.... :)
[21:43] <kirandeo> thanks to ubuntu too... i love it
[21:44] <MrChrisDruif> Your welcome
[21:44] <MrChrisDruif> Btw, there are more people who can help in #ubuntu-beginners :)
[21:44] <kirandeo> ohh
[21:44] <kirandeo> thanks..
[21:44] <MrChrisDruif> Your welcome :)