take hard drives out and use in new box?

[jj4]

I have to sell my existing box (240V PSU) and buy a new one when I move country (110V).
Is this possible with ubuntu that I can just plug the new hard drives into the new box and it will work?
With windows there are a whole load of driver updates that would need to happen so will Ubuntu find the new drivers for the new system?

[mörgæs]

It's likely to work, if you are only using open-source drivers.

[buzzingrobot]

You could also look into buying a voltage transformer so you could use the machine at you new location. Not just one of those little gizmos that handle plug conversions, but a larger device that converts 110 to 240.

Also, many power supplies are switchable between 110 and 220/240. Check your PSU.

[sudodus]

It's likely to work, if you are only using open-source drivers.

+1

To be more precise, avoid proprietary drivers for graphics and wifi, and it is very likely to work (and if the new computer needs such a driver or maybe a boot option, then install it and go)!