hey why don't u try Knoppix 3.2 linux ... the live CD version. u can run the OS from the CD without having to install anything on the disk. this way u'll get a good taste and idea of wht linux is all abt and then when u are comfortable with the platform u can move on to another distro like RH9 ,Suse 9 or MDK9, i personally reccocmend 1.> RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.> Suse 9 Pro 3.>Slackware 9.0 . u will find some of the distros on www.linuxiso.com . best of luck 8)