In article <bd00fe19.0307291212.3dad2c42@posting.google.com >, Littleberry wrote:

> My first question is to help me decide which distro,

If you have a friend who uses Linux, get the same distribution and you'll
have tech support for beer & pizza :)

If not, find out if there's a local Linux User Group and see what's in
fashion with them.

If not, get one of the major distributions so you'll get help on Usenet
more easily. I mean SuSE, Red Hat, Mandrake, Debian.

> for a good linux desktop. I was thinking suse because
> I read somewhere that it is geared towards programmers.

Naah, all the big distros come with the same development tools.

> 2nd - is there a way to run "standard" DOS and windows
> programs? For example, I use the old standby SPF/PC editor

DOS is easier, you can run MS DOS or Freedos inside dosemu. Windows is
worse, but some apps will run with WINE.

> wanted to make it a larger font, but, well, how do you get
> linux to give you a larger font?

This is a X Window question. I suppose Knoppix doesn't really give you
everything. Fonts work fine on my Debian box (and Knoppix is based on
Debian).

> 5th) I am sure the answer is yes, but, will linux offer me
> true OPENGL compatablility with my leadtek video card so
> I can not suffer any degradation in graphics programs?

I don't know your card. Check the XFree86 site and see what they support.
In general, support is OK.

> and, what is really hard to believe - IT IS FREE!!!!!!

That's the way it's ment to be :)

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Juha Siltala