Eric B Hoffman wrote:
> On my Compaq Presario 710 laptop. I=92ve heard there are some issues wi=
th=20
> the Presarios, and looking into it I am severely distraught from=20
> installing Linux.

I had a presario 900 something.  It wouldn't boot with Knoppix (up to ear=
ly=20
3.2s)  But I was able to install RedHat 8 (I might have had to do a text =
install).

Good Luck

Austin