Compaq may be HP now, but Compaq's have been heavily reliant on Windows since Win98, and with each revision, Compaq's laptops are geared more an more tward a home user who wants portability. My Dad's laptop is a wonder. No docking station port, kinda flimsy plastic door protecting the ports, and said door has enough tension to force USB plugs and keyboard plugs upwards, which can't be that great for the longetivity of the ports. Modem and Sound require windows components, not sure about the NIC. If nobody has info on the web about the Compaq laptop in question and Linux, there is probally a good reason. Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://www.ringworld.org Linux is not an Operating System. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list