I have had nothing but trouble attempting to install Linux on a Compaq AMD Turion based laptop.

There seem to be two major problems.

1) Intermittent hangs on booting the kernel, most often right after a TSC synchronization, but hangs at other times as well.

2) Attempting to use X11 and a window gui always hangs.

There is some verbage around that indicates there may be some problem with the nVidia drivers, or need to get the 'latest'. I tried some set of patches, which did not produce any usable results.

Has anyone else been successful in getting this laptop useable.

Thanks,
John Clark.