In fact, I didn't MOVE the directory, just COPY it.<br>So, as for now, I still have the original one on the HDD of one machine. And the copy on the external drive, so I can use it on the other machine. And I intend to check everything is OK before erasing the original.<br>
<br>Thanks for your answer, anyway.<br>Marie-Noëlle<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/11/21 Martin (KDE) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kde@fahrendorf.de">kde@fahrendorf.de</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Am Freitag, 19. November 2010 schrieb Marie-Noëlle Augendre:<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">> 2010/10/24 Martin (KDE) <<a href="mailto:kde@fahrendorf.de">kde@fahrendorf.de</a>><br>
><br>
> > > Additionally, as I will have two different computers with the<br>
> > > same distribution, can I move my images and database to an<br>
> > > external drive so I can use it with either computer?<br>
> ><br>
> > Yes this is possible. I have all my photos on a server (access<br>
> > via NFS) and the user based digikam files are stored on the<br>
> > fileserver as well but are restored at every login to the local<br>
> > computer and copied back to the server if I logout. Once I<br>
> > accessed all my data via NFS, but I was told not to do so, as<br>
> > database files may get corrupted if NFS has a little failure.<br>
> ><br>
> > So, for your external drive you can configure your digikam to<br>
> > store the database to the external drive side by side with the<br>
> > photos. But digikam will not work, if the external hard disk is<br>
> > not attached. If you want/have to share your photos with others<br>
> > (like family members) it may be a good idea to setup a small<br>
> > server for sharing not only photos.<br>
> ><br>
> > Martin<br>
> ><br>
> > > Thanks for answers,<br>
> > > Marie-Noëlle<br>
> ><br>
> > Just checking before making mistakes ...<br>
><br>
> In order to transfer my images and database from the internal drive<br>
> to an external one, is it OK if I:<br>
> - first, move my whole /home/mine/Images/ folder (that includes<br>
> the pictures and the database apparently) using my usual file<br>
> manager - then, open Digikam and change the configuration so it<br>
> looks for the new drive path<br>
><br>
> ... unless Digikam will 'protest' that it cannot find the old<br>
> database?<br>
<br>
</div></div>I am not sure about this. It is worth a try. But just in case, make a<br>
backup copy of your database file.<br>
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Martin<br>
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><br>
> Thanks for advice,<br>
> Marie-Noëlle<br>
<br>
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