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#1 (**permalink**) 02-16-2008, 04:51 AM

How do a do a new install (v3.4) without wiping my /home partition? I've
looked over the install docs and big clues. I don't want to inadvertedly
wipe it out (has all my old etc config files).

Ben

#2 (**permalink**) 02-16-2008, 04:51 AM

if you have your home directory as a separate partition that this is very
simple: during new installation do not assign your old partition as home -
just left it (only partitions that you assingn a mount point will be
formated)
after you boot to the new system you only add an entry to /etc/fstab manualy
and than mount it
(of course don't change anything in disklabel! and say NO when install
process ask you if you want to use entaire disk for OpenBSD)

if your home is not a separate partition - make a copy of it somewhere ....
better do it anyway

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