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All good choices<br />
For beginners if you are not certain that you want to use linux I suggest<br />
Knoppix<br />
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<a href="http://www.knoppix.org" rel="ugc">www.knoppix.org</a><br />
I runs entirely off the CD<br />
has GUI etc runs a little slow though (due to decompressing necessary files)<br />
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I Started with redhat myself<br />

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All good choices
For beginners if you are not certain that you want to use linux I suggest
Knoppix

www.knoppix.org [http://www.knoppix.org]
I runs entirely off the CD
has GUI etc runs a little slow though (due to decompressing necessary files)

I Started with redhat myself


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Never Used Suse but i hear that Yast I a very nice tool that comes with it<br />
It helps in downloading and setting up programs<br />
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FYI<br />
Redhats newest version &nbsp;Is fedora core 2 It can be found at Redhats Website<br />
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make sure you download a free version of SUSE 
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Never Used Suse but i hear that Yast I a very nice tool that comes with it
It helps in downloading and setting up programs

FYI
Redhats newest version  Is fedora core 2 It can be found at Redhats Website

make sure you download a free version of SUSE

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Which linux distro is the most basic and easiest to get to grips with? Ive been pointed towards redhat, suse and mandrake as the most user friendly but am unsure which to go for. I undersatdn that Linux can be complicated so id like a more user friendly version to get me started.<br />
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Thanks.
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Which linux distro is the most basic and easiest to get to grips with? Ive been pointed towards redhat, suse and mandrake as the most user friendly but am unsure which to go for. I undersatdn that Linux can be complicated so id like a more user friendly version to get me started.

Thanks.

Which Linux distro for first time user?

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