[mythtv-users] OT: Moving machine from Athlon to Intel

[Matthias Thyroff]

James Pifer schrieb:
> I have a system I use exclusively for backing up my videos. It currently
> has 2 200 gb drives and 2 160 gb drives (70% full) and is running on an
> Athlon machine. I'd like to move these drives to another machine that's
> Intel based, but I'd rather not reinstall everything. If I load another
> kernel (Intel based) is there a chance the system will boot up if I move
> the drives and use this new kernel?
> 
> Thanks,
> James
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That should not be a problem. I'd recommend you to install a generic
kernel without brand-specific optimizations and make sure it boots, then
switch to the new MB, and, when it works, add an intel-specific kernel.