[Shumway]

I just got a little p2-350 from my uncle and i was wanting to try out Linux,Now i have never even seen or used linux before So which distro would be the best and easiest to learn for a total noob like me.

[m3trj]

Try Knoppix, you don't have to install it. Just boot from the CD and it will start up, giving you a chance to try Linux for the first time. If you want to install one, I reccomend Mandrake for a new user.

[Sevoma]

I would say debian

check out this thread:
http://tech-forums.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42887

[jinexile]

Debain is a little advanced...

For new users I'd suggest Mandrake or Fedora

Knoppix is nice if you want to preview linux without going to the trouble of installing it permanently.

[Shumway]

Thank's guy's,For right now i'm just gonna take a look at knoppix since i just downloaded it,Then we'll see how it go's from there

[Sevoma]

Debian is not very advanced. It is very easy to use (but I did use suse for a year or two), it is very stable, and it has a awesome packageing system. Things hasve changed and Debian is a lot easier now than before. They have improved the installation system and it always has up to date softare (tons of it too).

[JoeTheOdd]

If you like Knoppix and want to install a Linux, I'd suggest Slackware. It is a little advanced, but the two install disks (you don't need 3 and 4) have pretty much everything you'll ever need. It comes with X11 Window System + many front ends (KDE, Gnome, FluxBox, and WindowMaker to name a few), Gaim, xMMs, and many other programs. I'd consider this one for a permanant installation. Also, I download DSL (Demi Sized Linux), which was 50MB, and tried it out, and I'd have to say Slackware is much better.

[m3trj]

Yeah Slackware will have more of a learning curve than some others, but you'll probably benefit from the experience.

[horndude]

if more people used slackware id be answering different questions around here, I need to write a couple HOW-TO's for this stuff

[MikePB3]

**** right u do