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Somewhat OT: Edubuntu is Gnome, so I'm glad to see that you do like Gnome, too.... happy

Another thing: Xubuntu is great, but I advise not to use the LiveCD of Xubuntu 7.04 for hard disk installations. I've had some strange results with that. The Alternate CD however yields flawless results, and is much faster, because you don't have a LiveCD-session in your RAM.

I also highly recommend Damn Small Linux and Puppy Linux. These are mini-distributions, aimed at the really ancient PC's: you can even resurrect a 486 from the dead. They are great fun!

Greetz, Pjotr.
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