• Linux

Very good

Red Hat Linux 9 is a very good distribution, but cannot come close to SUSE for the ease of use and functionality that is built in. For a cheaper edition, try linux cds

You get what you pay for

If you're a Unix/Linux network engineer, you won't have as much trouble using this software. Otherwise, forget about it. It doesn't install by itself the way Windows does and you have to create your own boot diskette using DOS. Once installed, the OS won't quite recognize your system, its monitor or your peripherals. I bought it from a reseller (Book Expert) for its novelty value on a second HD but quickly discovered how kludgy it was and reformatted it as a Windows data drive. If you buy from a reseller, you won't get the original packaging. Instead, you'll find 3 or 4 homemade CDRs from a free download. Get XP Pro or wait for Vista, instead.

Bad CDs

The set of 4 CDs had one bad one which caused the install not to work.