On Wed, 2011-01-05 at 10:01 -0500, Bob Goodwin wrote: > This computer has developed problems and I have elected to replace > it with another used computer which FedEx should deliver in a few > days. I know I can transfer file from one to the other but is there > any hope I could simply install these hard drives and boot from > them. That would save me the effort of a lot of configuration. > > I suspect not but wanted to ask before doing anything else. > > I hesitate to shut this computer off, It comes on sounding like a > jet engine in my quiet room, fans running full bore and does not > POST. I changed the power supply, it ran ok for a week or more, I > figured I had it fixed until the problem returned with a vengeance. > I can get it to run by pulling off a fan plug and reinserting it > although that fan does not appear to be the problem. Too much, > simpler to buy another used box. > > Thanks. > > Bob > . > > -- > > Need to know more about the hardware. Present and new. A fly by the seat of the pants answer would be as long as there is a disk controller for the type of disk in the old machine (pata. sata, sas, scsi) the disks should transfer. I wouldn't expect an X display to work though I would boot into init 3 or single user mode first from those disks. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
