Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:16:06 -0500 From: Eric Schuele <e.schuele@computer.org> To: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> Cc: john@cruzweb.net, je killen <jekillen@prodigy.net>, freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: swapping out mb and cpu Message-ID: <44391726.3090001@computer.org> In-Reply-To: <B7F80D08-D10D-41FA-82E6-767F2AEDFAAA@shire.net> References: <efe44db3e65c461f859a7d1b53b0f0ac@prodigy.net> <443884BE.7040700@gmail.com> <B7F80D08-D10D-41FA-82E6-767F2AEDFAAA@shire.net>
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Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC wrote: > > On Apr 8, 2006, at 9:51 PM, John Cruz wrote: > >> As far as I know, as long as your drive configuration is the the same >> (/root on ide0 disk 1 would be ide0 disk 1 on the new machine as well) >> then it should work without a hitch. I'll be upgrading my machine in >> the near future as well, so any insight on this is much apprecaited. > > > Should be ok (both above and below) as long as you move all the SCSI > cards or map your ide/sata drives the same. I have done this before > without issue > I'm no expert, but I would think its worth mentioning that a GENERIC kernel, or one relatively uncustomized would be necessary. If you have removed options/devices from your kernel config file that a necessary for the new mb/cpu... then you might hit a bump. > Chad > >> >> -John >> >> je killen wrote: >>> Hello; >>> I have a machine running with FreeBSD 6.0 running on AMD64 socket 754 >>> and Elite Group motherboard. It has been up and running without >>> problem continuously for about 5 weeks now (although I am the only >>> one connecting to it at present). I have purchased >>> a new mother board and cpu. The new mb is Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI and the >>> new cpu is Athlon 64 socket 939. It has extended PCI slots and I am >>> planning on swapping the FreeBSD installation to the new motherboard >>> and processor. If I just move the hard drives >>> and SCSI adapter to the new machine will it run on the different >>> motherboard and processor? Or do I have to install FreeBSD >>> specifically on the new machine? >>> The reason I'm considering this is because the AMD64 754 machine has >>> a SCSI adapter made for an extended PCI slot. >>> The mb has only standard PCI slots so the adapter isn't being used >>> optimally. So I would be swapping the main drive (ata) and two SCSI >>> drives (assigned usr and var partitions, respectively), as well as >>> the adapter. >>> Is this possible? >>> Thanks in advance; >>> JK >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > --- > Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC > Your Web App and Email hosting provider > chad at shire.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Regards, Eric
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