Want to start with Linux...

[soldier83]

I started with ubuntu. Since then I have been using it without any problem. Have no idea about other distro . I would highly recommend to start with ubuntu. verry easy to install applications and easy to configure.

[misteg]

I'd recommend Ubuntu too. But if you're just looking to fiddle about, try running it in under VMWare for a while. You can try the desktop or server versions, running full installs or you could download and run a pre-built appliance. You can also try the cut down JeOS version that is designed to run a server edition inside a virtual environment:

http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whati...eredition/jeos

Going down the VMWare path allows you to bugger it up a few times and start again without too much hassle.

Hope that helps.

[Snee]

I bet he's been waiting since february, just to hear that checking up on this thread ever so often

Or not.

And also: DSL and/or knoppix ftw.

[20legend]

just safe.

[Lucifer9999]

i dislike ubuntu very much!!! there are a lot of reasons for that!!! i would recommand for the beginners mandriva fedora or opensuse!!!