[SOLVED] Wich linux to use?

[gertmoolman]

i would just like to know wich linux i should use , cause some of the previous ones i tried to use gave me a hell of a lot of graphical problems and some crashes , i am completely new to linux

And my computer has the following in

3 gig ddr2 ram
ATI radeon HD 2600 Xt
Intel core 2 duo E4600 2.4GHz
biostar I945C-M7B motherboard
Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
a SAMSUNG HD161HJ 160gb hardrive
a 230gb hardrive

and i would have to run linux from a partition , my parents will kill me if i remove windows xp again . The only reason i had windows xp on in the first place was for games , but right now i realy aint that interested in games any more.

[jayd512]

Welcome to LinuxForums!

Depending on the distro you choose, the only issue you might face (looking at the hardware) is the graphics card drivers. Which distro are you thinking of?
After installation, fixing graphics issues can be fairly simple.

[gertmoolman]

i was thinking of fedora , i have cd somewhere that has it on , or maybe ubuntu , i dont have as lot of bandwith (1 gig) so downloading may be a problem . But if you can recomend something better i will buy some more bandwith somehow (i am 15 so money is one thing i realy dont have a lot of) ,the only thing i realy want to use is python , and get to know to use lunix

[jayd512]

You could look into Damn Small. Debian based, and while it uses an older kernel you can still use it to build up a solid Debian system.
And as far as bandwidth, it's only 50 MB!

[gertmoolman]

wow ! small realy realy small , downloading now

[jayd512]

Not just small... Damn Small!

As I say though, it is older kernel and apps... that's how it remains that small. Just use it as a base to upgrade to a solid system.

[Daisuke_Aramaki]

slitaz is another excellent small distro.

[gertmoolman]

feeling really stupid right now ,
i cant seem to get damn small to install, i can get it to run from the cd , but then no mouse input ,only keyboard even though there shows a mouse on the screen , sorry i really am a complete noob

[techieMoe]

If the only thing keeping you from trying a more full-featured distribution is money and/or bandwidth you should know you can order a free copy of Ubuntu from their website here:

http://shipit.ubuntu.com

There are also a number of places online where you can order pre-burned discs of several popular distributions for very cheap (usually $1-5USD a piece). Downside is you'll need a credit/debit card of some sort. Tell you parents it's educational.

[gertmoolman]

Thanks techieMoe ,
This helps a lot , i just ordered a Ubuntu disk from the site you provided . All i need now is the patience to wait for the delivery (and no getting any credit card use , the educational line didn't work , cause i spend way to much time in front of the pc )