I wish to download debian but am confused as to which one to use? I wish to turn an old computer into a server and this version of linux was recomended for use. The computer that I will be using has windows xp on it at the min, the spec for it is:
intel celeron 467 mhz
128 mb memory
8gb hard drive
dvd drive
I would like to have the whole package on dvd if possible to save on space and will be downloading to my own computer using windows xp and nero to burn it. Also is there a free vertion of suse server software avalible?

Thanks for the help and I have included some new info here it is.
I do not want a GUI on the server because I intend to remote it from my desktop pc and learn to configure all of it using text. This will I hope keep the HD space required down to a min. I have got a version of Suse 10.0 on dvd that came with Linux magazine date january 2006. At the moment I am a college and am learning to configure a server that they have provided for me but the version they have put on it is linux server enterprise 8 and I am really looking for something that is very simular to this so that when I come home I can practice on it easily.

If you are considering to build a server for home/homeoffice, I will recommend you SuSE 10 [or SuSE 10.1] instead of Debian. Debian is far more stable than SuSE [with stable installation] that is ok. However, you have to manually do everything in Debian to get things working. Say, if you want to make the pc an e-mail server, you have to go manually through the configuration files and edit as you need. If you run SuSE for this purpose, YaST [a GUI for setting things up] will assist you in much of the set-up process [instead of manually editing the files, you will "fill in the blanks" in YaST dialogs]. SuSE will get you up and running shortly.

When it comes to stability, don't get me wrong by thinking "SuSE is unstable". There is no unstable Linux Distro compared with Microshaft. By downloading and installing updates you will be in a very good shape with your SuSE.

On a 467 with an 8 GB HD, forget Suse. You could put a minimal install of Debian or one of the Derivatives like DamnSmallLinux, but it's going to be a tight fit anyway if you want a desktop.

My advice since you're new at Linux would be Debian with XDM.

Thanks for the help and I have included some new info here it is.
I do not want a GUI on the server because I intend to remote it from my desktop pc and learn to configure all of it using text. This will I hope keep the HD space required down to a min. I have got a version of Suse 10.0 on dvd that came with Linux magazine date january 2006. At the moment I am a college and am learning to configure a server that they have provided for me but the version they have put on it is linux server enterprise 8 and I am really looking for something that is very simular to this so that when I come home I can practice on it easily.

Download the Debian 3.1r1 Netinstall CD.
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/...86-netinst.iso

it's 100 MB .iso and has everything you need for a base install of Debian with or without GUI. Since this downloads what it needs from the Internet during install, once the install is complete the system will be up to date with the lates updates and security fixes.

You will probably be able to download the netinstall Iso and complete the Install before the DVD .iso ever completed downloading.. a DVD image is so HUGE not to mention out of date bewfore you even install it, I would only recommend that approach if you do not have broadband available for the machine at the time of installation.

when you boot from the CD at the boot: prompt type linux26 to tell the installer you want the 2.6 kernel to be installed, otherwise it will install the older 2.4 kernel.

here's a nice screenshot walkthrough of the Debian Installer.
http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/sl...se=184&slide=1

rickh and farslayer are absolutely correct. It is my mistake that I didn't check out your system configuration carefully.

Go with what they have said. A Debian Sarge 3.1 install is all you need for your purposes.

I don't want to start a distro war and/or desktop manager war but you can consider a lightweight desktop manager [such as icewm] to assist you whenever you need some help.

Thanks again for all the help and support that I have received from everyone. It is a refreshing change to have access to a forum that actually cares and answers the questions so quickly and honestly. Well done to all.