Re: Reading of release notes (was Re: Still on stretch, getting ready for bullseye)
On 20/08/2021 12:40, Greg Wooledge wrote:
This line of thought probably comes from Windows, when any hardware
change causes problems, drivers installation, it can refuse to boot,
etc. Not a problem on Debian :)
It can be. Any change to the hardware, or even the mobo firmware, can
cause PCI data to change, which means "predictable" network interface
names can change.
New install would change network interface name anyway.
Installation of a new video or (wireless) network card may require the
installation of a new (non-free) driver in some cases.
Of course, just like normal install.
But overall, yes. Debian handles hardware changes more gracefully than
some other operating systems have historically done.
Yes I agree. Overall, Debian will almost always survive hardware change.
If required, tweak things to make it back to normal. Still, even with
that it's so much less work to do than new install.
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