On 10/11/07, jon at jonhoman.com <jon at jonhoman.com> wrote:
>
> I suggest you try out Ubuntu, http://ubuntu.com . There is a new release
> coming out in a week. I haven't had any problems with a wired internet
> connection and wireless has gotten better with every new release, which
> happen every 6 months.

I'll second the recommendation for Ubuntu.  It's my first
recommendation for people that are just starting out with linux.
Ubuntu has a very nice installer, and it does a *great* job at
hardware detection/configuration.

-erik