Re: [TCLUG:22829] NT vs Linux (Price Comparision for database backend Web Server)

[Jason J <jasonj@innominatus.com>]

My experience with changing motherboards with windows 9x and NT and linux

9x: I always remove all motherboard resources in the device manager, and any
others that are going bye-bye, before shutting down the last time with that
board. After the new board is in, it redetects all the new resources. There
shouldn't be any duplicates or anything. 95% of the time that works fine.

NT: I do nothing. Shutdown the box, replaced the board. Powered up and
everything was fine. I have done this twice. Once from a Single Pentium 100,
changed to a Dual Pentium 133. Once from a Pentium 133, changed to Pentium II
266 (this box now runs Debian only). Although I MAY have reinstalled the last
service pack installed, but I cant remember.

Linux: I just make sure that any drivers the new board needs are compiled into
the kernel before shutting down for the last time. Replace the board, and go.

I havent reinstalled (format, reload all software) my main computer since DOS 5.
I still have my DOS directory with all sorts of DOS based viewers and things.
Norton Commander, svga.exe (viewer), all the DOS based archiving programs, etc.
I upgraded to DOS 6.22, then Win3.11, then Win95, then Win95 OSR2, then Win98,
then 98SE, then Windows 2000 with dual boot Debian. There have been about 5 or 6
total hardware changes. But the data and such is still there.

This is just my experience. Not making any claims, or giving advice. You can all
think I am crazy if you like.


Andy Zbikowski wrote:

> It's not just NT, replacing the motherboard on any windows system warrents a
> reinstall. Windows 9x (and ME) will at least boot and run, but they seem to
> do it in an unstable fashion. Example: OpenGL stuff worked fine on my old
> motherboard. Swapped boards, and even trying to fire up something OpenGL
> destablized windows to the point of rebooting. Linux didn't care, at all.
> The only issue with Linux I've has is flashing the Motherboard BIOS. For
> some reason Linux really didn't like that and wouldn't boot, and the
> partitions we're all intact.
>
> NT is beyond all hope when it comes to hardware changes. But then again it's
> NT, if you're changing the moterboard on it it's probally time to just
> reinstall the OS anyway. If I haven't said enough yet, try figuring out how
> to get read+write access to an NTFS filesystem without starting NT. If I
> could figure that one out I'd be able easily pull some data off Sparky the
> Server's RAID array. Yes, when I say Sparky I mean it. This server died with
> sparks and a puff of smoke. The motherboard is charred in places. Looks like
> 768MB out of 1024MB or RAM survived the experience. Anyone know a good
> method of checking processors?
>
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