Re: Use system drive, in another system
Esteban L composed on 2020-01-20 08:50 (UTC+0100):
> 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. =)
Not something I've ever contemplated.
> 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??
> I have never tried it, that's why I am asking. =)
I've done it rather often, simply taking a HD out of one PC and putting it in
another, though I mostly stick with Intel's CPUs and chipsets. One routine change
such an operation usually dictates has to do with a change in MAC address, fixed
IP, and unique hostname, all at most trivial adjustments to make. Adjusting to
different audio hardware can be a bit more bother, but such basics as booting and
login are atypically any kind of trouble. Wireless and graphics may require adding
firmware or driver that hadn't already been installed. The former is usually
worked around via ethernet for connectivity to add, while for the latter it's
typically sufficient to login on a vtty to use apt and/or NVidia's
installer/uninstaller.
There is one potential gotcha. If the disk was used with BIOS RAID, odds are it
won't be usable anywhere else without a wipe and fresh installation.
> I have Debian 9 installed.
> Also, would there be any dangers in trying?
No more than time wasted. I've never caused a disk to become corrupted simply from
trying it in another PC.
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