im new i was wondering if there is a distro or somthing that will work on the laptop im getting
because i dont want to start wasting loads of dvds
Processor Type: Intel Pentium Processor T4200
Processor Speed: 2GHz, 667MHz, 1 MB Cache
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Memory: 4 GB DDR2 Memory
Hard Drive: 250 GB SATA 5400 rpm
Optical Drive: Light scribe Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW)
Display Type: 17.3″ Diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Screen Resolution: 1600 x 900 pixels
Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Connectivity: Wireless enabled (802.11b/g WLAN), Bluetooth, 3 USB ports
Built-in Ports: 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, Multimedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro,
Others: HDMI & VGA outputs
Built In Webcam
Computer: Compaq Presario CQ71-235SA

Please provide usefull Hardware Information i.e. the result of "lspci -nn" if you wan't a reasonable compatibility statement.
GMA 4500MHD isn't supported after all.

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