New to Linux Questions : Suggestions welcome

From: Hawkeye (Hawkeye__59_at_SPAMMENOThotmail.com)
Date: 10/15/03 

Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 07:51:52 -0400

I am looking into messing with Linux for the first time and currently
totally in the dark with the subject. I have been messing with
computers since the 8088 DOS machines in 1989 before the point and
click stuff and building my newest machines as of recently so I would
think I could grasp a new area without much trouble.

The thing I am seeing is so many different names associated with
Linux. I am assuming Red Hat is the most popular and if I go with Red
Hat should I go with Red Hat Linux 9 Personal or the Professional
version. This will be operating on a home machine made up of the
following hardware.

It will be on its own drive replacing one of the operating systems
currently there.

Any know conflicting Hardware listed?

Any helpful sites on Linux you might have to pass on would be
appreciated as well.

WindTunnel IV Case
Fortron 400W PSU
Asus A7M266 mobo 1007 bios
RD1-2M Bios Savior
Athlon XP 2100+ @ 1736
Vantec CCK-6035D copper cooler
Asus V8200 T2 Geforce 3 Pure 64 mb
512 Crucial PC2100 DDR memory
Creative Audigy Xgamer
Toshiba SD-M1612-S DVD
TDK 32x10x40 VeloCD CD-RW
ROMTEC Trios Hard Drive selector
3 Seagate 80 gig 7200 Drives
Dlink DFE530TX+ PCI nic
Motorola Surfboard SB3100 cable modem
Linksys BEFSR41 router
Zoom v.92 v.44 PCI modem
Windows 98 SE
Windows XP Home SP1
Windows XP Pro SP1
Direct X 8.1

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