recompiling kernel

den15 · 11-26-2005, 02:41 PM

will i lose data which i have in my home directory when i recompile my kernel?
i am thinking about to upgrade on 2.6.14. now i am using 2.4.32.

Nylex · 11-26-2005, 02:59 PM

Nope, you shouldn't do. You could always back up in case something were to go wrong..

den15 · 11-26-2005, 03:01 PM

thank you nylex.

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