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Help For An Absolute Newbie To Chose A New OS

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1mck:
Wow! Thanks everyone for your suggestions! I don't know much about the Linux world, and you sure have helped me out by pointing me in the right direction so that I can get into this world, and out of the blue screens of death world. Now the hard part is actually making a decision about which one I want!lol

I'm kind of leaning towards the Lycoris OS because of the (Yes, I'm going to say a bad word!) Microsoft feel to it, but I'm still going to keep an open mind about all the others.

Oh yeah, just a few minutes ago my mouse caused such instability "AGAIN!!!!!!!" that I had to reboot...Hey, does anyone know if any of the Linux OS's will support this Intellimouse Explorer? (I will never forgive myself for purchasing it!) The only feature that I like about it is 2 extra side buttons, and I'd like to be able to use them, but I'm almost sure that I'm going to have to invest some money on a different optical mouse to run it on a Linux OS...any suggestions?

Thanks once again everyone your suggestions.

1mck

Master of Reality:
Of course Linux will support your mouse. They support some of microsofts stuff even though MS is hateful towards linux.

choasforages:
i have one of those mice, one with 5 buttons total. im going to have to find out how to get the other buttons working though, but it works like a 3 button mouse

1mck:
Well, I'm glad that I'll be able to hopefully still use the $80 buck mouse. Is there an alternative brand (with the laser instead of the ball) that works well on the Linux platforms? How about Logitech?
Oh yeah, (Real Newbie Question) I was wondering if all the software that are "Linux" software, are these programs compatible with all of the flavours of the Linux Operating Systems? For example, does Star Office work on Lycoris, and Mandrake Linux, or does Sun have put individual versions of it for each individual OS?
I should point out that I am also a "BOB." I will be staking my claim, very shortly, into the Linux world:) Thanks all for your support!

Calum:
it's a shame that so many people go 'i am confused, think i'll use lindows', however you made the smart move in asking somebody first! that's most of the battle won, asking people...

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