[a little bit late on this thread...] > Red Hat is okay as a server distro but they just don't seem to understand the > desktop and unless you're a power user who knows enough to install apt-rpm, > you're stuck in dependency hell. Hmmm, maybe not yet for "absolute beginners" but you don't need to be a "power user" either. Surf to: http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software/ Follow the directions and get apt installed (no dependency hell), a lowlat kernel, alsa and a bunch of audio/video apps. -- Fernando
