[BNM] Getting started with Linux

['Alex' Bridge]

Paul,

>I wondered if anyone had a recommendation on a linux version to choose for
>an absolute beginner - I like the look of Debian...
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Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/) is based on Debian, but has had a lot of 
work put into it to make it more user-friendly. It also updates far more 
frequently than Debian. It was the first Linux distro I managed to get 
installed and running on a PC (after previous unsuccessful attempts with 
Fedora, Mandrake and Suse).

>I want an ISO image I can download, burn, whack in an old pc and install... surely
>this can happen....
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http://ubuntu.hands.com/releases/5.10/ - top of the list

Ubuntu ubuntu ubuntu.

Hope that helps,

-alx