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Old 09-04-2005, 10:15 PM   #1
joshknape
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replacing one distro with another


If I want to change distributions on the same HD partition, can I just install the new distribution and expect it to erase the old one? Is there anything else I need to do?
 
Old 09-04-2005, 10:29 PM   #2
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The new install should format the partition for you. Make sure you back up any data you want to keep, obviously.
 
  


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