>> No. But I was under the impression that Debian is a popular distro.
>> Apparently it isn't. Maybe I need to try something that really is
>> regarded as user-friendly...
>>
>> (Although I must say, I typically base my opinions of a distro on how
>> pretty the default graphics are, and how easy it is to operate the
>> installer.)
> 
> Then, as stated before, try openSUSE or Ubuntu.

Tried OpenSUSE. (My dad is still using it, in fact.) I quite like YaST 
(especially the way you can run it without needing X). The latest 
version seems to have done away with the "minimal text-mode install". 
(Or at least, it's not very "minimal" any more!)

I'm currently using Ubuntu on my laptop. It's a really dull shade of 
brown. (There's probably a way to change that.) I find it slightly odd 
that each version has a silly name. I'm currently using Hardy Heron. I'm 
about to try Intrepid Ibex. (Although I must say, I'm never really sure 
what the actual *difference* is between releases of Linux distros - 
apart from the artwork usually being slightly different.)

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