Aha! I didn't notice the post saying 'I meant Mandrake'... sorry.

If the debate is between RH and Mandy, then there really isn't much to choose. They are very similar, with the exception that Mandy comes with more 'hand-holding' utils... but if you don't use them, then it may as well be an RH system. Which you go for also depends more on what you want to get out of the system. If you want something to learn on so that you can work within the *nix sector of the IT market, then I would suggest going for RH since there are simply loads of RH systems going - it seems that RH is the default system to use in enterprise systems, but I'm not entirely sure why! If, however, all you want is a system to use at home, then Mandrake is as good a choice as any. If you use the 'hand-holding' utilities exclusively, though, you might find that you come unstuck occasionally - it's always good to learn how to install stuff, for example, manually. Another, though, is if you want to learn the system inside-out just for learning sake, the I would suggest that you go for a Slackware system, and perhaps give LFS a shot once you're familiar with Slack.

£0.02

both of them. one couldnt tell which is better if have no experience on it.

black has the best suggestion so far. If you don't feel like trying both I would say Redhat is better for a beginner as a server, Mandrake as a desktop. If, after you have spent some time on either/both, you decide you want to delve a little deeper into the *nix world, then go for LFS, or Slackware (my favorite).

Linux is Linux. Any distro can be configured the way you want it, with the possible exceptions of Xandros and Lycoris which seem to want to dictate terms. Perhaps with work, they can be customized, too.

The point is, that while there are differences in distros, it is purely based on differences among the installers or among the software that comes in the package deal. Linux is the kernel, the kernel is Linux. Everything else is what comprises a distro.

Which is why you compare distros, and not Linux vs Linux

Since the kernel is, for all intents and purposes, the same regardless of distro, it is the other apps and utils that come with it that determine its usefulness. Tomsrtbt is a (very) mini distro, but I certainly wouldn't want to use that as my starting point! Slackware, RedHat, Mandrake, SuSE, Debian... they are all more 'complete' in that they have lots of software that makes things more useful. It is these that are usually compared, so I'm sorry jglen, but I don't entirely see what you were getting at.

I heard there's a new distro coming up,

MS Linux

LOL,

would that not be scary???

Thank you all for your advice.
My final choice was... RedHat.

Now I have another question:
Now that I've finaly installed A linux OS on my computer,
I wonder how can I install my ADSL connection in it.

silm.

what kind of DSL modem do you have??, I hope you DON'T say USB...cuz you'll have some headaches before you make it work...if it's Ethernet modem, then I in advance congratulate you.

who's your provider.

I have a USB moden...
It is so hard as you say?

it's not that hard. However, it is several more steps than setting up an ethernet one...