I personally rate Compaq systems as having the lowest general Linux
compatibility of all major brands.  I had a similar problem with memory on a
Compaq desktop Ubuntu install.  It is surprising that BSD was easier for
you, it may be just a function of your personal familiarity with BSD.  I do
not recommend BSD for general use, its ideal for high-security applications.

  -jmz


On 9/23/06, Darrin Chandler <dwchandler@stilyagin.com> wrote:
>
> Compaq Presario 1920
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 04:41:01PM -0700, Joshua Zeidner wrote:
> > Darrin,
> >
> >  What was the model of the laptop?
> >
> > -jmz
> >
> > On 9/23/06, Darrin Chandler <dwchandler@stilyagin.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >I had what was probably the most painful install experience of my
> entire
> > >life trying to put kubuntu on an older laptop. Unlike older
> > >ubuntu/kubuntu versions, this one wants to load the LiveCD and do the
> > >install from there. The laptop in question didn't have much RAM (192K)
> > >and was fairly slow. But, Ye Gods, it was just awful trying to do
> > >anything at all.
> > >
> > >I believe there are alternate install CDs, hopefully an older style
> > >plain install. I didn't know better, so I didn't get one.
> > >
> > >For comparison, I *installed* OpenBSD in about the time it took to load
> > >the kubuntu LiveCD. Actually installing kubuntu took hours.
> > >
> > >So check out alternate ISO images if you have old, slow, low memory
> > >hardware! Using a LiveCD with Gnome/KDE as an installer seems pretty
> > >braindead. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! ;)
> > >
> > >--
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