New MB recommendations

[Tony Alfrey]

Net Llama! wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007, Tony Alfrey wrote:

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>>
>> So we have that initrd depends on the kernel, and the kernel is
>> pre-compiled with the distro.
>> So my question remains
>> a)  will a drive with a distro compiled for a P2 boot on a P4?
> 
> Yes, but the CPU isn't the only factor.  The disk controller support in 
> the initrd also has to be the same.

Yes, that's why I would expect to have to pull over the SCSI controller 
along with the drives.

> 
>> b)  what is the relevance of initrd to determining if a drive that boots
>> on a P2 will boot on a P4?
> 
> See above.

Thanks very much.  It seems that the best thing to do is to start fresh 
with a new box and a new up-to-date distro and then try to move as many 
apps and files over as possible.  I like the idea of having lots of hard 
drives (which makes a tower more attractive than a laptop) and there is 
probably no longer a really good reason for using the SCSI drives.  I 
was trying to save some money by "just" upgrading the MB.


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Tony Alfrey
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