Mandrake (latest is 8.0).  From what I've heard,
Mandrake is supposed to be the least scariest
Un*x for Windoze Weenies.

After he "cuts his teeth" on Mandrake, if it turns
out he likes Un*x, he may want to consider switching
to Debian (/Progeny) or FreeBSD.


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* On Mon, Apr 30, 2001 at 11:33:22AM -0700, AZ_Pete wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I need recommendations on which Linux Distro to use.
> I convinced my brother to try Linux and I have one shot to convert him from
> the dark side ;)
> He is well versed with all flavors of Windows and quite compentent around
> computers (building, configuring, installing, etc).
> He has never used Linux, but is interested in trying it.  I've been using
> Redhat, TurboLinux, as well as Solaris.
> While these OSes are user friendly to me, I feel they may be a bit complex
> for a Linux newbie to install and would scare them away from Linux.
> What would you guys recommend for a Linux Distro that is easy to install and
> uses KDE or GNOME by default, and has a good variety of apps (email,
> browser, Word Proc, spreadsheet, etc).  Ease of Installation and Ease of Use
> are most important, since I will only be able to provide phone support (he
> lives in IN and I live in AZ).
> He has several computers which he can use so hardware shouldn't be an issue.
> Basically, hardware is standard x86 stuff - P2 or P3, 128Mb Ram, PCI or AGP
> video, IDE hard disks, IDE CD-ROM.
> 
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> Peter