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On 21/10/10 08:31, John wrote: > After a long, long wait I'm finally getting a new PC. From a single core > athlon 2ghz to an intel quad core 4ghz super monster :] > > Anyway, how much chance is there of just taking the OS drive (intel ssd) > out of this machine and slapping it into the other and expecting stuff > to work? If the new machine has the same architecture for this (i.e. you can plug the drive in) and it allows booting of disk type you have then it depends largely on the kernel, and how weird the new hardware is. In most case generic GNU/Linux distros like Debian, Ubunbtu, SuSE, Redhat will "just work" in new hardware assuming the kernel is for the correct CPU type, as every time they boot they search for all relevant devices and drivers. Ensure the OS is up to date, especially the kernel version before starting. > I am expecting to remove the current nvidia drivers off this first, and > also comment out the swap from the fstab as its on another drive > currently, oh and comment out the various other hard drives until I move > them over later on (all using UUID's so "should" be painless. If you have created an xorg.conf sometimes you have to them move the file out the way and let X rediscover to get X working. I'm not familiar with the nvidia drivers but typically you can have multiple video drivers installed with no issues as X checks which it needs when it starts. If you know which is the best driver for the new graphics card, install that first is worth doing, as it is always nice when it "just works". Probably wise to comment out swap, although if the other partition doesn't exist in the new machine, or isn't a swap partition it should just fail to mount it. Similarly if other file systems aren't found they should fail fairly gracfully, but commenting them out may save a few seconds on boot. > Anything else that might help make things go smoother ? Pick a time when you aren't pressed for time - just in case? -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq