On Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 4:48 AM Georgi Naplatanov <go...@oles.biz> wrote:
> On 1/20/20 9:50 AM, Esteban L wrote: > > I have Debian installed on a computer which functions as my server > > (email, webhost, smb, etc).. > > > > I want to upgrade the hardware, but don't necessary want to setup all > > the systems again. > > > > I think Docker would be good for this -- will set that up in the future. > =) > > > > But, for a quicky solution, I was wonder if I could just drop the hard > > drive into another case (new board, processor, ram, etc...), and it > > would still work?? > A variation of this is, actually fairly common: Install Debian (or other Distro) on a USB Stick, and then move that Stick to another System. It's like a Hard Drive. Now, what has caused me trouble here, are the Devices, such as Network Adapters, Sound Cards, and Graphics, to name three. > > > > I have never tried it, that's why I am asking. =) > > > > I have Debian 9 installed. > The issues I encountered, occurred with other Distributions also. > Also, would there be any dangers in trying? > How important is it, that this work? If computer architectures are the same on the old server and new (e.g. > AMD64) then all stuff should work. > Not necessarily. Good luck! Kenneth Parker
