new motherboard - reinstall ubuntu?

[paul cooke]

On Monday 22 August 2005 04:40, Richard W. Knight wrote:
> Before you do the upgrade, recompile the kernel with the appropriate
> modules for your current system and the modules needed by the new MB.
> The new kernel "should" boot on either new or old MB. After the upgrade,
> you can remove the un-needed modules and tweek for the new MB.
>

there's absolutely NO need to recompile your kernel with Ubuntu unless you've 
been mad enough to have created a custom one in the first place...

for the benefit of the OP, I have replaced the Motherboard, Processor, RAM,  
CD drive all in one fell swoop on this box and on first boot, Ubuntu set 
itself up correctly.