Looking to try linux..

[Dark_Angel]

Hey,

Anyone have some suggestions of a Linux version to install on my system (E4300 @ 3.2GHZ, 2GB of ram, 8800 GTS, P5N-E 650I SLI M/B)

I have not really used linux, other than like 5 minutes on a friends laptop, but really would like to have a play around.

I currently have windows Vista on one drive (on a 80GB partion, and the rest of the space of the drive is like 370GB of unused space, so I could make another 80GB partion for Linux). And another drive that is partioned in 2 for windows XP SP2 and just a regular data partion, finally I have a 120GB drive that has no partions.

So basically, the 500GB drive that has the 80GB partion I want to add another partion and plop a linux version on... suggestions of what one to try

 

[Dark_Angel]

Very helpful

What are Linux drivers for 8800's like? I guess that Linux wont be exactly able to game, but then again I can at least mess around with it...

 

[Dark_Angel]

Well at the moment I am downloading opensuse, the DVD 5 version. I am getting the X86_64 (which I assume is the 64 bit version) and will install it tommorw

Thanks for the help mate