Hi, I have only tried this with a desktop - not a server - and I was supprised at how good Mandrake 10 is.... It picked up new network cards, graphics card (it used a generic ATi driver), and new motherboard...
When you boot, ensure fstab (i think thats the hardware recognition program...) is running. This will *hopefully* pick up new hardware... Good luck, and let us know how you get on... Ali PS: Why don't you experiment - obviously without any important data or critical services to risk? IF it doesnt work for you, let us know the hardware combinations you have for future referance... --- Mark Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Team > > Im just getting to know Linux and Mandrake and need > to know how Linux/Mandrake handles the following > situation:- > > 1) Lets say I install Mandrake on one PC, and setup > web servers (Apache), services etc. > > 2) Then I move that hard disk to another machine - > but this second machine has different m/board, > video, network etc. (Im proposing to do it this way > to minimise down time on the PC Im moving the hard > disk to) > > Questions: What are the likelyhoods of Mandrake > booting to a command line? Booting to a GUI? > > If it can only boot to a command line/gui what can I > do to get it to recognise the new hardware? > > Would a full reinstall over the top recognise the > new hardware and yet leave application setups (like > Apache) configured? > > What whould you suggest is the best way to handle > this problem? (And if simply installing on the > second PC is the easiest then please tell me that > too) :-) > > Thanks in advance to anyone who answers > > Cheers > > Mark :-) > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > ____________________________________________________ >
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