I like Ubuntu (one of the many "flavors" of linux). You can install Ubuntu as a program on your Windows computer or you can replace Windows with Ubuntu. There is also the option to have your computer boot up to Ubuntu from a CD or flash drive. This last option allows you to check out Ubuntu on your computer without having to remove Windows or having to run Ubuntu as a program inside of Windows which makes both Ubuntu and Windows run kind of slow. Karl Wilbur <a href="mailto:karl@karlwilbur.net">karl@karlwilbur.net</a> ...on my Nexus One On Jun 6, 2010 2:07 PM, "Leslie Fairall" <<a href="mailto:fairall@shellworld.net">fairall@shellworld.net</a>> wrote: > Hi everyone: > > I very much would like to set up a Linux box, but I'm not sure how I > should proceed. I have an extra computer with Windows XP installed that > works fine. My understanding is that I could network this computer with my > main computer, which is running Windows Vista. A friend also suggested > installing a distribution on a flash drive. I'm looking for thoughts, > suggestions, and opinions here. Thanks. > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > <a href="mailto:Blinux-list@redhat.com">Blinux-list@redhat.com</a> > <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list</a>