Problems with my Ubuntu Box

[Tate Johnson]

Peter Garrett wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 22:54:05 +1000
> "David Whyte" <david.whyte at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Would it be easy to replace the mobo and just boot from the same
>> installation of Ubuntu, or would a full reinstall be required?
>>     
>
> One way to find out :-)
>
> Peter
>
>   
Fortunately the Linux kernel is monolithic, and that means that all the 
drivers for the necessary devices are included in the kernel. You should 
be able to swap your motherboard and maintain your existing Linux 
installation. I have previously done this, though it was with a custom 
kernel. Before changing the hardware, I compiled a kernel with the 
options for the new hardware and appended an entry to GRUB. Swaped the 
motherboard over, booted it up and it worked flawlessly. I figured the 
same procedure would function correctly with Ubuntu, however, in my 
personal experience it didn't. The difference? The first time I was 
using a custom kernel with Gentoo, the second time I was just using a 
stock Ubuntu kernel. If you compile a custom kernel for Ubuntu, you 
should have no problems. I'm sure alternative methods probably exist, 
you should check the forums (http://ubuntuforums.org) or perhaps someone 
on this list may be of help. At any rate, I'm more than happy to help 
you compile a kernel if need be.

Cheers,
Tate