Ubuntu - Changing HDD from IDE to SATA - do I need to re-install?

[Qianglong]

I have been running my trusty ubuntu file server for 2 years w/o hiccups or whatsoever. The OS resides on a IDE HD which I want to upgrade to solid state drive since I have a spare 8GB CF card laying around.

I can purchase a relatively inexpensive CF to SATA and image the OS to the CF card. However, would the linux OS still boot up properly since the drive interface has changed?

 

[DoubleHelix747]

Would the CF card have enough read/write speed for this purpose? This sounds intriguing as I have several 8GB CF that could possibly be used for the same purpose.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

You will likely run into just a couple of small problems that can be easily rectified. You'll need to edit your etc/fstab file to point to the new partition/s, and you'll need to reinstall grub, both of which can be done via the Ubuntu LiveCD.

 

[Nothinman]

Actually Ubuntu should be using UUIDs to identify the filesystems so you might not have to touch /etc/fstab at all.

Of course that depends on how you transfer the data to the new drive. If you create the new filesystems manually then they'll have new UUIDs so you'll obviously have to fixup /etc/fstab with the new numbers.

 

[sourceninja]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Actually Ubuntu should be using UUIDs to identify the filesystems so you might not have to touch /etc/fstab at all.

Of course that depends on how you transfer the data to the new drive. If you create the new filesystems manually then they'll have new UUIDs so you'll obviously have to fixup /etc/fstab with the new numbers.

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