[aclug-L] Re: Moving Harddrives Between Computers + Linux on Compaq

[phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

i'd give up the win-ware.
i have and still use a AMD 5x86 machine.
linux likes it, althought i'm considering making it my sand box
for learning freebsd.

phrostie

David Carmichael wrote:

> (1) Does anybody here have any luck on moving a harddrive fully loaded with
> Win'98SE your software from one computer system to an other. The hardware is
> totally different.
>
> I got one of those 'FREE PC's (www.shopss.com [if you sign up tell them that
> I sent you, if I get five people to sign up I will get a $300 credit]) and
> want to move my current software laden harddrive to this system, Intel
> 233mhzMMX to Intel Celeron 400mhz system.
>
> This new system uses a fully integrated 'WINDOWS' motherboard (PcWare
> M741LMRT)....
>
> Or would it be better for me to just install the software that I use on the
> new system?
>
> (2) I have an older AMD5x86 system that I have been trying to install Linux
> on and now that I have a newer computer my wife wants me to give up this
> system and give it to her sister... So the computer that I will be trying to
> install Linux on a 100mhz Compaq DeskPro Desktop system which currently has
> its BIOS utility stored on its boot sector.
> This DeskPro has integrated LAN & VIDEO.
> The other systems that I have are too much Windows 95/98 integrated hardware
> (AKA: currently no device drivers for Linux)
>
> --David
> Please reply to following email address:
> mailto: dec29111@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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