areynolds65

I recently acquired a new computer and I have moved the HD with my linux installation from the old machine to the new machine. However, I've got a couple of questions on how to proceed from here. My CD's are of M10 Beta. On my old machine I had been using urpmi to keep the packages up to date. If I literally reinstall the beta, will it overwrite the newer packages or will it see that some are newer and leave them in place? I've considered just reinstalling LILO, but I'm a little concerned about the Windows partition information on the linux drive not matching the actual partitions on the new computer. Does reinstalling LILO automatically update the partition info? Also, the new computer has a recovery partition instead of actual CDs with software. (I HATE that but the computer was free so I'm willing to put up with it.) Will using LILO cause a problem if I need to access the recovery partition? Another question related to just reinstalling LILO. Although I have moved some of the hardware from my old computer to the new one, obviously most of the hardware no longer matches what the linux installation expects to find when it boots. Is there a HOWTO or FAQ that talks about how to update the hardware configuration? Thanks