Linux folx: I have an old laptop running Linux Mint that functions as my data gathering machine and web server. I need to switch to a desktop machine that supports boot on power restore.
The laptop drive is a 1 TB SSD. If I take the drive out of the laptop and put it in a desktop computer, do you think the desktop machine will boot? If so, will the OS reconfigure to reflect the different hardware? I've never tried this, have any of you?
#Linux
Wandering Hermit
npub107…3usel
2026-01-25 21:57:40 UTC
Author Public Key
npub107txjlqxngqr7adku5wzp5tuc68sseqmaprd98cr65fd2zd55l0q83uselSeen on
wss://relay.ditto.pubPublished at
2026-01-25 21:57:40 UTCEvent JSON
{
"id": "a9f6ce8eb3212bc5fd9fa68706942c5fb786b3e59df12b177d11a7c798f5ad94",
"pubkey": "7f96697c069a003f75b6e51c20d17cc68f08641be846d29f03d512d509b4a7de",
"created_at": 1769378260,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [
[
"t",
"linux"
],
[
"proxy",
"https://mindly.social/users/wanderinghermit/statuses/115957973697404757",
"activitypub"
],
[
"client",
"Mostr",
"31990:6be38f8c63df7dbf84db7ec4a6e6fbbd8d19dca3b980efad18585c46f04b26f9:mostr",
"wss://relay.ditto.pub"
]
],
"content": "Linux folx: I have an old laptop running Linux Mint that functions as my data gathering machine and web server. I need to switch to a desktop machine that supports boot on power restore. \n\nThe laptop drive is a 1 TB SSD. If I take the drive out of the laptop and put it in a desktop computer, do you think the desktop machine will boot? If so, will the OS reconfigure to reflect the different hardware? I've never tried this, have any of you?\n\n#Linux",
"sig": "1d87af55f0cebcedd7c4635563c47c9bdd90c941a787e183011111d6d2d53806b7d58f740ea07c664033f0f5fd21d945570f62f970e5689ff46e064eaf3ab1d6"
}