2010-10-04, 04:01 PM
Is updating from Ubuntu 10.4 to 10.10 like Vista to Windows 7, or is it just a large update pack? It seems really inefficient to require clean installs but that is the impression I get from your post.
I like the sound of your second option. It would work like a separate Harddrive, right? The space is still usable though, so until I need room for a 300 GB file or something, I do not see any problems with it.
What happens if I do not have it mounted automatically during boot? Does it not load for any OS or does it just take a little longer when I want to access something (for the first time on that power-on)?
I right click on the unallocated space and select "Format to", but it brings up a long list of types I know nothing about.
Could I back up my current Ubuntu, pop it in a safe spot, format all of my un-used partitions and merge them into one, reinstall Ubuntu, and then restore my files and settings?
I like the sound of your second option. It would work like a separate Harddrive, right? The space is still usable though, so until I need room for a 300 GB file or something, I do not see any problems with it.
What happens if I do not have it mounted automatically during boot? Does it not load for any OS or does it just take a little longer when I want to access something (for the first time on that power-on)?
I right click on the unallocated space and select "Format to", but it brings up a long list of types I know nothing about.
Could I back up my current Ubuntu, pop it in a safe spot, format all of my un-used partitions and merge them into one, reinstall Ubuntu, and then restore my files and settings?