> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:11:56 -0800 (PST)
> From: Daniel Burke <dedrizen at yahoo.com>

>   I found that ASUS listed some driver download for Linux. In Windows I
> would know what to do with it. In Linux I do not. So what do I do?

Start by using the Google. Things like the motherboard model and linux
will be a good start. You may not have to do anything. Since Asus now
ships a Linux machine (EEE PC), they are aware of Linux and might try to
make it handy to use on their products.

>   To keep things simple for my wife, I was thinking of going with KDE.
> Is this a good choice?

KDE is more configurable than Gnome, so it has more options, which can be
a little more confusing. Paradox of choice and all that. There are also
Linux distributions that purposely try to look like Windows to reduce the
trauma for new users. I like Gnome.

>   Our children are still very young but it won't be long before they
> will want to play on the computer. Any advice on setup that might make
> my life easier with the kids accessing the PC over the next decade?

Things change quickly. It's not a problem until it's a problem. Come back
when you have actual issues. You might be an expert by then.

>   And thinking of children, is there any quick options to "lock" a Linux
> PC?

I know Gnome has a task bar thing that you can click to do that. I'm sure
there are other options. Google is your friend if no one else chimes in.

On video cards, Intel drivers are more open, but ATI is getting there. AMD
bought them and are releasing documentation... slowly. Nvidia drivers and
ATI's closed drivers are good and getting better too.

Personally, I'm a fan of Fedora, but Ubuntu has a larger support community.

If you want latest and greatest, Fedora and Ubuntu are good choices. If
you want stable and secure, CentOS and Ubuntu LTS are better.