[freenet-chat] Best flavour of Linux?

[David McNab]

Can someone please recommend the best Linux or Linuces for Freenet, and in general. (intel platform).   (I tried installing Mandrake 8.0, but it's got some serious gaps - I sense I could be hacking the kernel for months to get all my devices recognised).   It's no news that I'm painfully new to Linux. Any helpful suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.   Thanks so much David