On Tuesday 08 July 2003 02:12 pm, ERIC B HOFFMAN wrote:
> But really. . .Will I need to download and install a bunch of extra drivers
> or 'thingies' to make everything work correctly, hardwarewise?
Two things:
1. I'd recommend first trying Knoppix since it runs off the CD and doesn't do
anything to your hard drive. It's a "risk free" way of seeing what is
supported and what isn't
2.
http://web.cs.mun.ca/~michael/compaq-710.html (Some guy who installed a
slightly older version of Linux on his Compaq Presario 710)