Linux is a free Unix-type operating system. There are many Linux distributions, members of the linux family. I use Ubuntu. For help, support and any questions or comments, go to http://www.ubuntuforums.org/.

The best way to get Ubuntu from PDX is to download it from PSU. I suggest using a bittorrent application, such as uTorrent, for a very fast download.

I use a Compaq Presario R3200 notebook. The only problem I have had with Ubuntu and my laptop is the support for a Broadcom wireless card. Broadcom has not released any details or drivers for linux, therefore all support has been a result of reverse engineering. For general linux wireless support visit http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43. To get wireless working on Ubuntu Hardy Heron, after installing a fresh installation, connect to a wired internet connection, run the update manager and apply all available updates, open the restricted drivers manager and enable the wireless driver for the card. The proprietary drivers install a firmware extracter and installs the proprietary drivers for the wireless card.