Changing processor
Dear Debian users, First of all, I'd like to briefly introduce myself, as it is my first message. My name is Ruben (aka Beco), I'm a computer scientist, and I've being using linux since 1995 (Slackware-KDE, RedHat-KDE - because of RPM, Suse-KDE - because it recognize more hardware and I didnt like the redhat turned into fedora, Ubuntu-Gnome - because of KDE4, and finally Debian-KDE4 because of unity). I'm glad to be here, and I hope I'll be forever this time (because debian is more stable in terms of policies and software). I would like do address a question to you guys. I have a machine here, processor E5700 dual core, mother-board ASUS P5G41T-M that I had to buy and due to time pressure, I had no time to chose a better better processor. It is running beatifully a plain Debian Squeeze with KDE installed from scratch. Now I have to buy another machine (just motherboard, processor, memory). My idea is to buy another similar machine, DDR3, and socket 775. But I want to seize the opportunity to upgrade the first machine. So I would buy a Core2 Quad, install it in the first machine, and use the DualCore to the new one (that will not need such computer power anyway). Simple stated, my question is: will my first machine that is runing Debian installed from scratch work smoothly after I simple change its processor from a DualCore to a Core2 Quad? (or will I need to reinstall things? Both processors are intel 64 bits, btw). Thanks for your help, Beco. PS. Disclaimer: * Sorry if this is the wrong list to ask such question * Forgive-me any misspelled word.
Re: Changing processor
rcb r...@beco.cc wrote: Simple stated, my question is: will my first machine that is runing Debian installed from scratch work smoothly after I simple change its processor from a DualCore to a Core2 Quad? If you are still using the default kernel, i. e. did not recompile your own and threw out ‘unneeded’ options/modules, everything will be fine. (or will I need to reinstall things? Both processors are intel 64 bits, btw). If you have not installed amd64 but rather i386 initially, it might still be a good idea to reinstall using amd64, hence making use of the enlarged address space and some possible other optimisations. Of course, you will have to make sure that the hardware is compatible, i. e. the Core2 Quad fits into your Socket 775, but I assume you already checked that :) Best regards, Claudius -- Stone's Law: One man's simple is another man's huh? Please use GPG: ECB0C2C7 4A4C4046 446ADF86 C08112E5 D72CDBA4 http://chubig.net/ http://nightfall.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120303151821.13fed...@ares.home.chubig.net
Re: Changing processor
From: Claudius Hubig nfs_2...@chubig.net: If you are still using the default kernel, i. e. did not recompile your own and threw out ‘unneeded’ options/modules, everything will be fine. Thanks Claudius. It is always better to ask before buy. I didn't recompile or anything. Just keep the system updated via synaptic. That's all. If you have not installed amd64 but rather i386 initially, it might still be a good idea to reinstall using amd64, Yep. All 64 bits, hardware and software. And the 775 socket is ok. Checked. Best regards, Claudius Thanks the tip! I'm going to risk it now! :) My best, Beco. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/caluyw2z0vqlebxd-0lbtps+pwvcnwzt+wa26grmmno9h-q7...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Changing processor
On Sat, Mar 03, 2012 at 10:55:55AM -0300, rcb wrote: Dear Debian users, (or will I need to reinstall things? Both processors are intel 64 bits, btw). Thanks for your help, Beco. PS. Disclaimer: * Sorry if this is the wrong list to ask such question * Forgive-me any misspelled word. Change of processor / processor speed shouldn't matter much these days. What may matter is ethernet chips / graphics card chips. Installing the free firmware packages first may sort everything out if there's missing firmware on the second board The non-free firmware is there as a backstop: useful for things like Broadcom ethernet chips in some servers, for example. AndyC -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120303141609.ga22...@galactic.demon.co.uk
Re: Changing processor
On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:55:55 -0300, rcb wrote: First of all, I'd like to briefly introduce myself, as it is my first message. (...) Welcome :-) Simple stated, my question is: will my first machine that is runing Debian installed from scratch work smoothly after I simple change its processor from a DualCore to a Core2 Quad? (...) Yup, a processor change does not imply reinstalling anything, it should be automatically detected by the system. Your motherboard BIOS is the one that has to support it. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jitgph$q2j$4...@dough.gmane.org
