> Hi, > > I have installed etch using an older cpu/motherboard. Now I've gotten a > new > cpu/motherboard and my thinking is to re-install etch. Is there a way to > get the list of packages that are installed on the etch system into a > file? I would then want to reinstall etch and havesomething (apt-get?) > read that file and install the packages so that I have the same setup as > before? > > Why am I not just putting the new motherboard in and trying to boot up? > Becuase others have tried it and reported on the list that the system > would start to boot and then freeze.
In most cases, same system will boot after hardware upgrade. Better to try, and solve only those problems that you actually have :). I have Debian systems that have been installed in 199x, and only upgraded (both hardware and software) since then. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
