how do I know what Linux Distribution I have on my pc?
 

I am a newbie , hello to all
how do I know what Linux Distribution I have on my pc?
I am not sure which was loaded on my pc

Try the command
if available. Otherwise, look for files with "release" or "version" in their name under the /etc directory and see their content. For example on OpenSuSE I have:

thank you for the quick reply I will give it a try

The advice from colucix is excellent, but you could also tell us what your PC is.......eg Acer Aspire One comes with Linpus, Asus EEE comes with (I think) Xandros.

...just bear in mind that version string is sometimes deceptive; under Ubuntu (some versions???) Debian shows up. Now, seemingly, Ubuntu have decided to leave this intact from the 'parent' distro, Debian, and while this doesn't seem like a bad decsion, but you might find it a slightly surprising one.

thanks for all the great responses
I have the asus eeebox
I see debian and xandros in the file system

After digging thru the official Asus eee website, it seems all they tell you is "Gnu Linux".

Google using "asus eee xandros" appears to confirm that it is in fact Xandros.

And another eee user needs to know of these useful links:
http://wiki.eeeuser.com
http://forum.eeeuser.com

Yeah, the eee's come default w/ Xandros..

When you get tired of it, google "ubuntu eee" for a version that is truly easy to go and runs quite well..

IGF

I thank everyone for thier help