> Since you're realitively new to linux I'd recommend mandrake or SuSE. Once > you feel more comfortable you can migrate to slackware, debian or one of > the other more obscure distros. You may even decide you like FreeBSD uh oh, distro war coming... to head off some of the flameage, I'm going to suggest that you just get a bunch of different distros; and try them all out. or come to an installfest, and watch people try different distros out. every distro has its adherents; this is what makes the linux community strong in its diversity. sooner or later, you *will* try different distros; you might as well sample them sooner, before you get too set in your ways like some of us (points finger at self). :) Come to the Real-Time offices in Eden Prairie, and we'll burn CDs of some of the major distros for you. (generally we ask for blank CDs or $1/cd in return). It's one of the services we offer the linux community. Carl Soderstrom -- Network Engineer Real-Time Enterprises (952) 943-8700