starwars <nobody@tatooine.homelinux.net> wrote in
news:bcad0998674508884821e58e3a588132@tatooine.hom elinux.net:

> I'm looking for a version of linux that is easy to install. If it could
> be as easy as windows 98 to install, that would be ideal, but I'm
> willing to do a little work if I have to.

RedHat 9 was very Windows-ish WRT installation.

> Standard office apps are available for linux, if I have it right, and so
> are email clients and browsers, but I'm wondering how difficult it will
> be getting linux to recognize my network card. Will there be any problem
> with the CD reader and the CD burner?

None.

> Once the network card is working, can linux 'talk' to the other
> computers on our home lan? They are running windows, and are connected
> using a Linksys router.

Yes. Use samba and it will appear to your other boxes like a Windows box
with shared folders and printers.

> Any idea of the best way to acquire the OS - download or on CD?

Download the 3 ISOs from RedHat and burn them. Then boot from ISO #1.

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