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ObehanProger2019-12-28 11:50:09
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ObehanProger, 2019-12-28 11:50:09

Will Linux boot after hardware replacement?

Will the Ubuntu XFCE (Xubuntu) system boot and work correctly after replacing the main hardware: processor, motherboard and video card? The system is installed on an SSD drive. If not, what can be done to make the system work on a new computer.

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vaut, 2019-12-28
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99% will start. But you may need additional BIOS and system settings for the X to start correctly.
Underwater places:
1) judging by the fact that the hardware was old, the new mother should support booting in legacy mode, not UEFI.
This may need to be configured separately in the BIOS.
2) video card. You may have old proprietary drivers for nvidia, then running graphics on a new nvidia video card without updating the drivers will not work.
All modern desktops are based on the AMD64 instruction set (x86-64) with legacy x86 support. It is impossible to change the processor to ARM, MIPS and other exotic ...

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