I can confirm the rumour about DeMuDi. You could go with Ubuntu (ubuntustudio.com). I followed their instructions even though I'm using Debian Unstable (not Ubuntu) and it worked like a charm. You'll have to accept doing a little kernel compiling though. As an alternative, Paul Davis is a fierce recommender of Fedore/Planet CCRMA, especially if you're not such a fan of doing a lot of your own tech work. I tend to regard his opinion highly, so that might be the option for you. Carlo