Time to move /home

Since I've been installing a new distro about every 2 weeks, I've decided to move my /home directory. I'm tired of copying files off of CD and un tarring them. When I move the /home directory, I will be able to move the tarball and extract it. Delete the tarball and install. This will allow me to install some apps and the new kernel with whatever distro I put in.

I had no idea what to do, so a little googling produced some good results. The best seems to be this article. It's broken down so anyone can follow it. It just needs some confidence. I'll do this while I'm waiting for the kernel to finish downloading. I think I'll probably have to re-install Slackware, I haven't learned how to change the partitioning on the drive. I'm sure that I can do that, but since I'm working with a new install, it will be better to just re-install.

I just looked at my previous blogs and see that I never brought up the kernel. I was thinking about moving to the new kernel, and started googling it. Looks fairly straight forward, but it's intimidating. I don't know why I would do this any other time, but I want to learn how to do it. I think it's one of those things that the linux elitists like to do. Squeeze that little bit of performance out of the processor. I came up with some good links to do this.

I started downloading it this weekend, but the thing is 35 Meg, and my slow connection is making it painful. It's mostly done and should finish up today. Then it's a matter of putting it into my new /home and getting it installed. I found the Slacker's Bible page about compiling the kernel and it's probably the one I'd follow. But there's also this How-To on compiling a kernel in Slackware. Finally, there's the Slackware Linux Essentials page. Gives a bit of a back ground for it.

So, tonight I'm hoping to get /home moved and get the new kernel compiled. This should be enough to give me some questions to ask the experts in the forums.