curious about linux or unix

[carloc]

I'm agree. Linux Mandrake is best distro for a newbie.
You can download it from here (three ISO CDs or one ISO DVD) using BitTorrent.

What software suites do u use on it? Openoffice, mozilla, etc ?
Are linux game versions hard to find?

There are thousands of good applications for Linux, except games

I have XP and I'm considering dual booting wid a Linux OS.

You can set up a dual boot very easily during the Linux installation, but remember that Linux can access to NTFS partions only in read-mode so if you need to share files between the two OSs I suggest you to create another FAT32 partition.

[tarun]

remember that Linux can access to NTFS partions only in read-mode so if you need to share files between the two OSs I suggest you to create another FAT32 partition.

u talking abt this particular distro (mandrake), or every distro ?

[carloc]

u talking abt this particular distro (mandrake), or every distro ?

I was talking about every distro because the FileSystem management is made by the Linux kernel.

[SupaStar]

There are thousands of good applications for Linux, except games

I wish there was more support for games under linux. I swear I'd do away with my Windows system for good!