Back on topic...
Sheridan, if this is your first foray into Linux, I'd recommend doing some reading whilst you're installing Linux.
This article seems quite good...
http://gazeek.com/linux/the-complete...n--part-1.html
Also, the information over at the Ubuntu forums website is fantastic - in fact, this and the level of community support makes this particular distro stand head and shoulders above the others for newcomers to Linux.
http://ubuntuforums.org/ - add this to your bookmarks
