sailor said it right - Gentoo is NOT a newbie-friendly distro. I, too, recommend starting out with Knoppix or, if you have the space to dual boot or have an extra hard drive, Mandrake.
Also, some highly suggested reading:
http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=linux
http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=linux
http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=linux
http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread....ighlight=linux
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