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Date:      Tue, 18 Jul 2000 13:34:28 -0700
From:      Shawn Ramsey <shawn@megadeth.org>
To:        "zerohero" <zerohero@dreadnaught.net>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: New Mobo, new install?
Message-ID:  <4.3.0.20000718132724.01f98ae8@mail.cpl.net>
In-Reply-To: <000201bff0f1$c7447440$f8fafed4@zerohero>

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At 12:33 PM 7/18/2000 +0200, zerohero wrote:
>I'm getting ready to upgrade my dual-boot Windows 98/FreeBSD computer with 
>a new motherboard so my Geforce can run at full speed (damn old Athlon 
>mobos).  I've installed new motherboard in Windows without reformatting 
>before, and everything seems to work out fine although it's probably 
>better to reformat anyways.  I was wondering if BSD will have any problems 
>if I switch motherboards, or if i'm going to have to reinstall.
>
>Thanks
>-Scott Brackett
>zerohero@dreadnaught.net

You shouldn't have any problems. Certainly fewer than you would in Windows. 
As long as you don't switch to a CPU class not defined in your kernel, I 
wouldn't expect any problems.





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