Subj : Re: Motherboard change?
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Micke
Date : Mon Aug 09 2004 03:53 pm

Wally wrote:

> Scott" <"valindar/\\at/\\ionide/\\dot/\\org wrote:
> SNIP >>
> 
> Am I right in thinking that the kernel/CPU stuff has more to do with
> optimisations? If so, would a generic(?) kernel still function okay with a
> CPU/m'board change? His Linux box is used as a basic server -
> firewall/router, file and print server.

There is a lot specific in the configuration of the kernel chipset, ide
controller chip and so on, but normally a generic kernel does the job
perfect (almost) only that is has a lot more support for diffrent HW.

The CPU part is rather important to if you use a new AMD or a new Intel but
on older computers a configuration for i486 or even i386 works god enough.

read the kernel howto to learn more about it.

So normally it would work changing motherboard and cpu.
Try and see : )

Micke

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