[clue-tech] upgrade question

[Jed S. Baer]

On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 05:58:16 -0700
Charles Oriez wrote:

> If I buy a P4 sans hard drives and just slap in my two existing physical
> hard drives, will the system be smart enough to pick up on the hardware 
> changes during the boot process, or am I risking some unsuspected system
> chaos?

Only major thing I can think of is if you've compiled a custom kernel, and
don't have the modules you need. The other thing is if something in the
new hardward isn't supported -- just be sure to pay attention, in
particular, to the video card, that is if you get a mobo with an embedded
video controller and want to us it. Of course, you can just disable the
onboard video, and transfer your existing video card over as well.
Although it sounds as if you'd be better of with a newer video card. P1?
That'd be even before AGP, right?

jed

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