On 01/06/2003 12:41 PM, Tom Kostiainen wrote:
Well I will probably update to a new AMD cpu (now using a AMD Thunderbird), so would that mean I don't have to do anything to my kernel?
Could be. I once had a motherboard go bad, replaced it (and the CPU because it took a socket A instead of a slot A and the case because it wouldn't fit), booted and ran for weeks with no changes. This was back with 6.4. You could do that now as well. What others were suggesting was to use an optimized kernel for your processor. If you presently use an Athlon optimized kernel, you are all set, NO CHANGE NEEDED.
I'm quite a newbie with Linux so if something doesn't work and the SuSE install can't do what I need it to do it will probably be easyer for me to just reinstall the hole thing =) ...or is updating the kernel so difficult as I've understood?
If you use an rpm package, it is quite easy (and much faster than reinstalling). If you need to update your kernel (which it sounds like you may not), just ask for detailed instructions at that time. It could be 1 step, 2 steps, or 3 steps, depending on your system (version, which rpm package, etc.)
The video card might be a problem. I'm planing on keeping my old one but what if I update? What can I do if X won't start because of the video driver?
Boot in init 3 (console mode), then login, su to root, and run sax2. ;-) Its not so bad.
My networkcard is a PCI, and so is my soundcard, so motherboard integrated cards aren't a problem.
Your all set then. :-)
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