>Is it possible to install on another machine with the HDD connected in that
>machine and then simply swap the HDD to the target machine and just have it >work? It depends very much on what options you choose when you install. If the installer autodetects the hardware on the installbox, which is different from the hardware on the targetbox, then No. If you can tell the installer _not_ to autodetect, then you can answer the install prompts with answers relating to the targetbox. If the installer compiles a kernel for you, set the options for the targetbox. Regardless of which distro, select the "advanced" option so you can choose the right settings for the targetbox. Know the targetbox inside-out first. Know the make and model of every component, because you won't, of course, be able to autodetect these if you're doing the install on another box. Mr Sawtell's response to your question is the cautious one. Mine is the reckless one :-) Yuri
