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TheOgr169:

I have always known, ever since the first time Windows 95 crashed on me as a young 'un, that I must make the switch over to a different operating system or be subject to untold horrors of an insecure, inoperable "Operating" system.
However, one of my prime reasons for having a machine for years has been gaming. Pure and simple. Thusly, a mac box was out, as was linux. Now I use my machine primarily for websurfing, chit-chatting, reading, nonsense like that. The time has come to make the switch to linux.

To make a long story short, I am in no way unfamiliar with the way computers operate, nor am I incapable of adapting to new systems. I think immersion would be my best bet if I want to get this linux thing.
So if I'm looking for GAIM, a good browser, and music box action out of my computer, and I have obscene gaming computing power, what linux build would be best for me?
me.

Refalm:
Well, not Fedora, because you'd have to download plugins.

But you could try Mandrakelinux or MEPIS.

As for games... tell me which ones you play.

TheOgr169:
Erm, Unreal Tournament, Unreal Tournament 2004, Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth, Command and Conquer: Zero Hour, Sacred, and Robot Arena 2.
For most of these there's not port, except the UT's. Robot arena 2 is emulatable, because it requires something like a 450 mhz, and I burn a nice even 3.2 with my watercooling/overclock. C&C, BFME, and Sacred I'll require a WinTEL OS to operate. Or maybe I'm wrong.
But you could try Mandrakelinux or MEPIS.
What features would I be looking at with these two? Or should I just shut up and go look for myself?
me.
(thanks)

Refalm:

--- Quote from: TheOgr169 ---Erm, Unreal Tournament, Unreal Tournament 2004, Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth, Command and Conquer: Zero Hour, Sacred, and Robot Arena 2.
For most of these there's not port, except the UT's. Robot arena 2 is emulatable, because it requires something like a 450 mhz, and I burn a nice even 3.2 with my watercooling/overclock. C&C, BFME, and Sacred I'll require a WinTEL OS to operate. Or maybe I'm wrong.
But you could try Mandrakelinux or MEPIS.
What features would I be looking at with these two? Or should I just shut up and go look for myself?
me.
(thanks)
--- End quote ---

 They both have all the features you stated and are easy to use.
You can try Fedora too if you're not scared of installing certain plugins yourself.

You figured out games yourself. You can try to emulate some games by using Wine or Cedega.
Up to you, really.

Calum:
hey, hope you enjoy trying a linux distribution.

there are many, many that have gaim, music stuff and a browser. try any of fedora, mandrake, red hat, ubuntu, xandros, lycoris, slackware, suse and so on. most of these can be downloaded from sites such as http://linuxiso.org - all will have some quirky things that will send you round the twist. good luck, sorting it out is half the fun (and is very rewarding!)

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