Reinstalling And /usr

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Rishi Chopra writes: 

> What is the effect on the /usr partition when
> reinstalling over an installation? 
> 
> I suffered a kernel panic that wiped my MBR; I'd like
> to simply reinstall with the same partition/slice
> values - will my /usr partition and the data therein
> still be accessible after reinstallation? 
> 
> =====
> Rishi Chopra
> http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~rchopra 
> 
> 
> 		
Hi Rishi!
The effect is that the installer will detect and offer you to
use your current partitioning scheme and install the sets which you choose 
over the current ones, overlapping some files.
It's wiser to boot in single mode with rescue CD and reinstall the MBR, if 
you wish to preserve data. Otherwise, boot  with rescue, backup and 
reinstall from scratch.
Take care!
Dimitar