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Linux for an extreme beginner???

I am interested in learning the basics of linux. Im interested in setting up my own web server and mail server. However I have no idea where to start. Im really confused with all the types of installations. Where do you suggest I start? Live CD I guess is the best way. I have a box with nothing on it at home. But I also have a macbook here at school with me running parallels windows xp so i guess I could download a live cd and run it in the virtual machine windows for practice I wont have to worry about running my mac because it is running virtually right?

If someone could help me out and give me an idea of what route to go and where to find the basics of Linux that would be fantastic.

Thanks so much

Ubuntu VirtualBox

get it from virtual box and then use a live cd or something… I sadly only have an 80 GB hard drive on my laptop… well that isn’t that bad but still I’m trying to keep around the same… If i have less than half then I’m in bad luck with disk space… OR I could just make the memory a little bigger … ubuntu virtual box 9.04 linux live cd disk