The proper use of ln -s is to first list the target you are linking to, and then the name of the link. So the following would be correct for creating the link /home: ln -s /mnt/hda4 /home NAME ln - make links between files SYNOPSIS ln [OPTION]... TARGET [LINK_NAME] ln [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY ln [OPTION]... --target-directory=DIRECTORY TARGET... On Mon, 2006-02-13 at 05:32 -0800, bmike101@cox.net wrote: > I want to reload mepis my old distro because of the > problems burning a new version. My /home is on it's own > partition. I don't remember how to tell Mepis the location > of /home (hda4). Is it 'ln -s /mnt/hda4' > or is it 'ln -s /mnt/hda4 '? I think it is > the former but as I have said 'but what do I know:?) After > I do this will I need to delete the original /home? > What a pain in the butt this has turned out to be! > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss