I'm new to the forums and this is my 1st post, so "hi" to you all.
Now, i've been reading most of this topic and it's been quite helpful to me, as a friend gave me a copy of Fedora Core 2 on a DVD+R. I tried it out on a PII 450MHz and it was so much faster than Windows. I liked how it had many of the applications that i use most (word processing, spreadsheets, mozilla etc.) already installed and it was quite easy to navigate.
My laptop is a VIA C3 1.2GHz, 256MB DDR RAM, 40GB HD with AC97 audio and integrated CLE266 graphics. I had trouble with Windows XP, so i was thinking of installing FC2. But i read somewhere that i'll need a patch for it, due to my VIA C3 CPU. I'm a beginner at Linux, who's only half-way through understanding '.rpms', so i need some help. I don't really want to go out and buy a load of new blank CDs or DVDs, cause i need a lot already to back up my files before getting rid of Windows, so can anyone help me with FC2? Basically, i need help on what video players are best, is it hard for me to install FC2 and how easy it is for Linux beginners. Any help would be appreciated.