If you're looking for an inexpensive unit to play with, might try www.walmart.com. Units start at $199, no monitor. Options are no OS, or Lycoris, Mandrake or Lindows preloaded. I'm partial to Mandrake myself. If you get a preload, should avoid missing driver problems to start with - until you update OS. If buying locally, bring along a Knoppix CD to the store to see if hardware is supported. http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html Bob cxobert wrote: >Hi. > >I am new to this list, and new to Linux. > >I am looking to get a new PC to install and run Linux on at home. I'd >just as soon see if I can do the installation myself to learn what it's >like. > >I could use feedback or advice on where to proceed - what >distribution(s) of Linux to look at, a suggested place to get my >machine, issues I should be aware of before or after I buy. I've done >some nosing around online and have some ideas, but I could use feedback >from experienced users. > >So - can anyone help point me in the right direction? > >Thanks in advance. > >Cheers, > >Charlie Obert >cxobert at goldengate.net > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list