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The easiest thing I can think of in this situation is for you to look up Linux computer distributors ( such as Monarch computers <a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.monarchcomputer.com/";>http://www.monarchcomputer.com/</a>) and see what hardware they are using for their computers (or buy one of their lower end products to play with).

With recent kernels/distributions I haven't had any _real_ trouble with hardware.  To be honest, it's kind of &quot;unsettling&quot; when you can grab a copy of SuSE, Fedora, Debian, or Mandrake and it sets up as easy (or easier) than Windows 98.  After years of &quot;this is the year of the Linux desktop&quot; it's exciting to see Linux computers being actively sold in Sam's Club and other stores.

I still keep a Slackware 2.1 around when I get non-appreciative of how much work people have contributed to making recent distributions work so well with hardware.  I remember having a real sense of accomplishment when getting Linux / BSD installed on a computer and having everything work, now that is (for the most part) commonplace.

Hmm, starting to veer off the topic, must get more coffee...

-- 
Preston


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