Re-install Debian 3.1 after a while...

Few things i have in mind, this time i must preserve all my emails that saved in Thunderbird and all the bookmark(s), cache.

I use an application in WinXP that reads my ext2/3 partition in linux, make copies of .mozilla (firefox), .mozilla-thunderbird(as name implies) etc.... Then, after installation of my new Debian 3.1, (by default, the kernel allows read access of ntfs) then mount my ntfs directory (mount -t ntfs /dev/hda1 /mnt/win - ) and copy all the necessary directory over to my home directory.

Strange enough, only root can do all these. Have to find out how to allow normal user to read ntfs as well.... anyone knows??

The easiest way to make sure my Firefox and Thunderbird reads back all the configurations/logs/messages, is to enable all access (chmod -R 777 directory) then close one by one...

Phew... after almost 1 hour of apt-get of few day-to-day use apps, my linux box is coming back...

What else ah??... Uh... some chinese characters not being able to read... how come???

Uh.. use apt-cache search chinese, found quite a lot of chinese apps for viewing... ok... install it!!!

Thiam Teck, where are you going tonight??? Happy Merdeka!!!!

regards,
Skywalker