[olug] To re-install or NOT reinstall?

[Daniel Linder]

On Sat, September 9, 2006 22:27, Joe Gulizia wrote:
> Running Kubuntu 6.06...can't access cd drives
> successfully...OR external media (hard drives via
> USB).
>
> If I re-install the OS from the CD...can I somehow
> transfer or save my current information on the new OS?
>
> If I go that route....should I have the drives hooked
> in and "ON" when re-installing?

Before resorting to re-installing, try the Kubuntu 6.06 Live-DVD and see
if the USB drives mount in that environment.

Is this the same issue you wrote about earlier this week?  Did my hints
(adding your user to the cdrom group) help?

Dan

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