> If you simply clone the system from one hardware system to another, are > you confident that it will work? Yes. > > I expect that the two different hardware systems would require separate > sets of drivers and configurations for those drivers. Nope, kernel knows. > Also, depending on the operating system and packages versions, you could > end up with a frankenstein system. > > Will the two primary drives be the same, in terms of total hard drive > capacity, partition sizes and formatted/usable capacities? > Yes, they will. But it is sensefull to resize the partitions for your needs (using gparted), as the newer harddrive is mostly bigger than the old one. This works without data loss.
> Will the UEFI partitions on each system, be compatible? > Yes. > It seems to me, to be making a mess. > Nope, if you make it correctly: 1. Clone 2. Gparted resize partitions to your needs. 3. Use resize2fs with all partitions. Workas also with a combination of Windows and Linux (I also have Windows on my harddrive, and Linux (multi partitions, some of then encrypted). > I believe (and, I am no expert, and, this list will have much more > knowledgeable people than me, available) that it would be simpler, to > install the latest versions and packages of whatever you have/had on > your older system, on your new system, and, then create your partitions, > and copy data to corresponding partitions. > > What you are intending to do, reminds me of a movie that I once watched, > named Pet Semetary (sic). > > .. > Bret Busby > Armadale > West Australia > (UTC+0800) > .............. Best Hans
