hcgtv wrote:erissiva,
You'd get a real kick running a Linux box, since you like customizing your desktop.
Check out these screenshots of Xfce: http://nupusi.org/screens/xfce/
I tried running some for a while with different systems.
I first started with Fedora Core on a brand new box (PIV 3+ ghz, 512 RAM, etc...)...Wouldn't recognize my cable modem.
After I lost that box, I was downgraded to a crappy box. It wouldn't even run Windows98SE properly.
So I tried Puppy Linux - Wouldn't even boot.
Dehli - Same problem
Damn Small Linux -Worked perfectly, except for the browser. Only eLinks would work. 
Firefox took a lifetime to start up.
So, I just upgraded the RAM and went back to Win98SE.
Now that I have a new box again, I was thinking of getting a Hard-Drive based Knoppix install, but everyone keeps touting Ubuntu.
The problem is that I'm a Linux "virgin". Total n00b. I can't even get down the basic CHMOD commands. *lol*
Anyways, I refuse to use some distros - Linspire or Fedora Core (hated it...).
I prefer KDE to GNOME for some odd reason. I really don't know why....
Does anyone know a good distro for me?
Specs:
* Total N00b
* Easy to use
* I use it for IMing, Photo manipulation, Music (streaming radio and mp3), Internet surfing...Mostly Internet though.
Box specs:
* Intel Celeron 1.2 GHz
* 384 MB RAM
* 80 GB harddrive (would prefer dual-install so I can keep XP if I don't like the distro, or I change my mind)
It is...
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