Speaking of viruses, crashes, mirroring, backing up your files ..... In a default Windows environment, you have drive C: (One partition on one drive => a whole pie) It contains EVERYTHING (Windows OS, extra software - AND - your personal data files) but in separate directories (in the same partition => a whole pie). This in turn leads to your problems when you have a crash. Somehow - if you can get to them - you have to do a backup of all YOUR personal data files. Then put them back after you have reloaded your system. Now, Linux on the other hand, by default has a separate partition for your OS - and - a partition for your personal data files The OS and other "system" software goes in "/" or "root" (Windows = C: => First 1/2 of a whole pie) Your personal data files go in "/home" (Windows = D: => Second 1/2 of a whole pie) So what do all this mean - this means that ALL your personal data files are SAFE from being deleted or needed to be backed up if the OS crashes. You can reload the OS and extra software as many times as you want and your personal data files will still be there - and - untouched. (Unless the whole hard drive goes) Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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