[COMP] Re: changing motherboards => reinstall?

From: John Madden <weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: computers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 05:44:36 -0500 (EST)

> So, any thoughts about that? How "sensitive" is linux about this?

It depends on how you configure the kernel.  In general, there is NEVER a
need to reinstall a linux machine.  Ever.  If you change motherboards
though, you might have to reconfigure the kernel (or build appropriate
modules) to support, say, a different IDE chipset.  But that's a
recompile, not a reinstall. :)

John


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