Moving Linux

turtile · 09-25-2005, 09:23 PM

If you install Linux on one computer and move it onto a different one will it work?

GameGURU · 09-25-2005, 09:26 PM

Um...you don't look like a computer noob to me...but I really dont understand your question.

turtile · 09-25-2005, 09:33 PM

If I install Linux on a hard drive on one computer and then take that hard drive and put it into another computer, will it work?

Erich K · 09-25-2005, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by turtile
If I install Linux on a hard drive on one computer and then take that hard drive and put it into another computer, will it work?

It should. Unless you do something wrong.

coops563 · 09-25-2005, 09:42 PM

it really depends on how much of the same hardware is in both, e.g. mobos/video/sound, etc. it would be the same thing as moving a hd with XP and putting it into a completely different system.

linux is pretty good at doing a hardware scan and check and it should.... run, can't guarantee 100% compatibility with the change of hardware.

macdude425 · 09-25-2005, 09:52 PM

I really don't know...last time I tried, I got a kernel panic...

EDIT: And the hardware was very similar too, almost identical in fact.

GameGURU · 09-25-2005, 10:20 PM

It can mess with the kernel configuration I would think. Especially if you installed your own kernel and modified it. Things won't work, Kernel errors (like macdude said) etc.

turtile · 09-25-2005, 10:22 PM

Do you think it is safer with Windows?

GameGURU · 09-25-2005, 10:23 PM

I have done it with Windows and it worked fine, but I reformat alot so...

turtile · 09-25-2005, 10:28 PM

The reason I'm doing this is here:

http://www.tech-forums.net/showthrea...threadid=71796

Does anyone know if what I'm asking here will help with this?

Thanks

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