As far as I know, SRF, Mint isn't compiled specifically for your hardware, but at each boot is reconfigured. So there should be no problem in switching out your hardware for new. Your first boot after the rebuild may be longer, as the new hardware is detected.
BTW, you do have a backup of your data, correct?
God Bless
Doug
What if I change my motherboard?
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Re: What if I change my motherboard?
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Re: What if I change my motherboard?
No, to have the 64 bit OS you will have to install the 64 bit edition.It won't automatically upgrade to the 64-bit, will it?
Re: What if I change my motherboard?
Is there a way I can do that without losing my installed packages, etc?
Only in hindsight.
I think, if I understand your post, that a 64 bit upgrade will need a complete re-do from a 32-bit OS. That's drivers and packages, etc.
The following advice is for things you want to keep despite an OS failure (or change).
When you re-install set up a "/" partition and a "home" partition as well as "swap." Put the OS in the "/" partition and anything you want to keep in the "home" partition. After that, anything you put in the 'home' partition will still be there no matter what you do to the "/" partition.
Good Luck.
Only in hindsight.
I think, if I understand your post, that a 64 bit upgrade will need a complete re-do from a 32-bit OS. That's drivers and packages, etc.The following advice is for things you want to keep despite an OS failure (or change).
When you re-install set up a "/" partition and a "home" partition as well as "swap." Put the OS in the "/" partition and anything you want to keep in the "home" partition. After that, anything you put in the 'home' partition will still be there no matter what you do to the "/" partition.
Good Luck.