jtk, if you do decide to take up Linux, [link]www.tldp.org[/link] is a very good site. It's documentation helped me no-end to get Linux set-up.
It may also be a good idea to sign up with a Linux related forum. An example is [link]www.linuxnewbies.com.[/link] There are many experts that are very willing to help. There may also be a distro specific forums for your distro (eg forums.gentoo.org for Gentoo Linux).
Good luck with Linux.
