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An issue is the hardware he's interested in running Linux on. I recently installed Redhat 9 on a Dell Pentium III machine with 128 MB ram and it just grinds. VERY SLOW. It was faster running Win98.
However, when I dropped in Knoppix, it was much faster. Considering that Knoppix is running off the CD, that's an impressive thing.
Given that he is interested in learning, etc. a live CD such as Knoppix may be the best bet - smooth, fast, and not much room for damage! And if he prefers, he can install Knoppix to run off the HD and get rid of the CD.
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