[15:26] <Andre_209> Hello everything is fine? I need help with partitioning. So, I'm wanting to replace Linux Mint Cinnamon with Xubuntu but I don't know how to do the partitioning.
[15:26] <Andre_209> I'm using Windows 8.1 together with Mint and I'm afraid of doing something wrong. The only thing I want is to exchange Linux Mint for Xubuntu without harming Windows. Even though I have already made a backup of the
[15:26] <Andre_209> Windows files, I didn't want to lose mine by corrupting it, you know.
[15:26] <Andre_209> Please help me! (sorry for my English!)
[15:37] <xangua> Did you manually do the partition when you installed Mint? Andre_209 
[15:39] <Andre_209> yes
[15:41] <xangua> A / and a /home separate partition I assume
[15:44] <Andre_209> I didn't separate
[15:47] <xangua> Then backup your files in Mint, if you have something important there, and just select in the Xubuntu installer to replace your Mint installation
[15:48] <Andre_209> I don't have anything important in Linux Mint
[15:49] <Andre_209> The problem I have is when partitioning, because I don't know how to do it
[15:50] <Andre_209> Just put / above the Mint partition?
[15:52] <xangua> Are you the one who installed Mint in this computer? Andre_209 
[15:53] <Andre_209> yes
[15:54] <xangua> "put / above the Mint partition" in the installer did you select the option to "reinstall Xubuntu" or the "something else"?
[15:55] <xangua> Yes you can put everything under /
[15:56] <Andre_209> Do you need to separate /boot?
[15:57] <Andre_209> xangua "something else"
[15:57] <Andre_209> because I have Windows installed on my computer
[15:58] <xangua> I just use separate / and /home partition, no you don't need to Andre_209 
[16:08] <Andre_209> my computer turned off
[16:09] <Andre_209> But, where do you need to put /boot?
[16:12] <diogenes_Vx15> Andre_209, you only need a separate /boot if you use encryption.
[16:15] <Andre_209> So just put the / on top of the Mint partition?
[16:15] <Andre_209> and create a swap?
[16:16] <diogenes_Vx15> what Mint partition? I don't know the whole story i've just joined/
[16:19] <Andre_209> sorry
[16:20] <Andre_209> I have Linux Mint and Windows on my computer and I want to exchange Mint for Xubuntu
[16:21] <diogenes_Vx15> Andre_209, do you have any important data on that Mint install?
[16:22] <Andre_209> I don't have that much experience in Linux. In fact, my knowledge is almost zero. That's why I'm asking for help with partitioning
[16:22] <Andre_209> Sorry if I said something wrong
[16:22] <Andre_209> diogenes_Vx15 no
[16:23] <diogenes_Vx15> how was Mint installed on that PC? or rather who installed it/?
[16:24] <Andre_209> I installed it
[16:24] <diogenes_Vx15> so you have some experience hence it's not zero.
[16:25] <Andre_209> I think so
[16:26] <diogenes_Vx15> ok then what system are you now on?
[16:26] <Andre_209> Mint
[16:27] <Andre_209> Linux Mint Cinnamon to be more exact
[16:27] <diogenes_Vx15> ok open a terminal and run: lsblk | nc termbin.com 9999
[16:28] <diogenes_Vx15> you will get and url in the terminal, share it with us.