Re: replace cpu on debian etch
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 12:15:40PM +1100, Rich Healey wrote:
> Ron Johnson wrote:
> > On 02/28/08 13:51, Rick Dooling wrote:
> >> I am not a hardware person. I have an old AMD Athlon XP chip 2700 that
> >> just quit working (I think) on an ASUS A7V8X motherboard.
> >
> >> If I replace with any socket A Athlon, say, a 2600, instead, same FSB
> >> and such, will I have to reinstall Debian, or will the same Kernel and
> >> install work okay with my current installation?
> >
> > No. Windows may do such shenanigans, but Linux doesn't.
I think he means "No" it won't require a reinstall (in response to "will
I have to reinstall").
>
> Actually yes it will,
I think you me "Yes" it will work (in response to "or will the same
Kernel and install work okay...").
Its like asking if someone would like regular or decaf (without asking
first if they would like coffee) and getting the answer "yes please".
Doug.
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