Hi, Yes of course the easiest way to do this if you have another drive handy you can set it up install debian on it and then get your stuff off your old drive. Then format it and use it as a secondary drive. Hth -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Glenn at home Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 5:36 PM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: re-installing Debian Is it possible for me to add a partition now, without wiping out what is already there? Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 7:28 PM Subject: Re: re-installing Debian jim grimsby writes: > Hi, well if he used the default means of setting up his drive then > /home is on the root file system. Yes, precisely. Which is why this is such an important question now. Most people seem to take the easy way out, until they learn, sometimes the hard way, that taking a little more consideration for future needs is wiser. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup