Xubuntu took quite a while to install and when it finally finished and rebooted it decided not to get past GRUB. Part of this is most likely due to the CMOS battery needing replacement. Each time the machine is rebooted it sets the date to 1/1/2099 and the time to 12:00PM. I was surprised that the LiveCD detected and used my generic TrendNet wireless card.

For now I'll put Windows 2000 on it until I get around to replacing the battery.

One good thing compared to the HP Pavilion laptop is that it appears to have an active matrix LCD panel.