I am looking into installing Linux on a laptop. The hard drive is new. I have been told that it will make it easier to install. My confussion comes in with how many Linux are out there and which would be best. If anyone can post or email me It would be great.

distrowatch.com

I have looked up alot of linux. Some appear to work a lot like windows, other don't. I would like to know if Linux is stable in the fact that you would not have to constantly up load new things for it to work.

Linux is extremely stable, if configured correctly, but you will need to have some hardware knowledge and the patience to read through a lot of documentation. However, it'll be well worth it.

For a good stable distribution, I'd recommend Ubuntu or SuSe, but make up your own mind browsing through distowatch.com. Some distributions have "Live CD" that completely run off a CD/DVD without having the need to install anything for evaluation purposed. Download, run and compare a few to find the one that suits you best.

Good luck!

For a new laptop install I would recommend looking up your laptop model on one of the Linux Laptop sites, and read through their specific how-to's for your hardware. you will be aware of any issues you might run into up front. odds are someone has already installed Linux on the model you have, especially if it's slightly older hardware (over 1 year old)

http://www.linux-laptop.net/

http://tuxmobil.org/mylaptops.html

Any one of the top 10 over at Distrowatch would probably be a good place to start.. they are the most popular and therefore the easiest to find assistance with online. if you choose some obscure distro you may have difficulty getting help specific to the distro you chose.

Best of luck !