Apart from the Live Cd issue, there is again another distro that is very beginner-friendly.

Xandros Linux.

It's installation is simple. The interface looks like Win$ (great for Win$ addits and newbies to Linux) and it comes with some great drivers (great for newbies who can't stand building up drivers)!

It's at : http://www.xandros.com

kubuntu or xubuntu
 

try the Ubuntu group, they really are (in my humble opinion) the most complete and easy to use debian based distributions.

Ubuntu : Gnome
Kubuntu : KDE
Xubuntu : XFCE (very light)

Dimitri

Ummm ... why did you dig up the corpse of a thread that was dead for
1.5 years?


Cheers,
Tink

I replied to a 'similar' thread when I did in a post to a newer thread, wasn't paying attention to the date of the post. I'll watch the date next time :)
D.