16.02.2014 · 1. Use a separate partition for /home. 2. Use a separate data partition for storing docs, pics, etc. but keep /home under the root file system partition. jungle_boy described option 1 -- but his description assumed that you knew to select "Something else" when the installer asked how you wanted to install.
24.05.2015 · How to force Mint installer (currently 17.3) to leave my 2nd DOS partition (1st 2gb partition in extended partition) untouched at install time. I need to have a system dual boot as either DOS (PC-DOS 7.01) with primary FAT16 and 1 x logical FAT16 or boot to Mint with the balance of the HDD as Ext4 Root, Home and a 4GB swap partition.
That will be where your LinuxMint is currently installed. From your description you want to overwrite your Mint partition and add a separate /home partition. To do this, Double click your Mint partition (/dev/sda5 in this example). This will allow you to edit the partition. Resize this partition. Make sure it is at least 4GB.
By giving /home its own dedicated partition, you separate the user data from the rest of the operating system. The advantage is that you can wipe the ...
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