wrong forum, please delete

[timzak]

I've never tried any version of Linux before this weekend. Decided to put ubuntu 7.04 on an old rig and see what it's all about. Tried going to ubuntu's forums and under the newbie section, was still saying "huh?" at some of the tips. This is because they use terminology that a newbie wouldn't understand. They tell you what to do, but not HOW (step by step). I found myself getting half-way through tutorials and getting stuck because they don't say HOW to complete the next step. I couldn't even figure out how to install nvidia drivers for my video card! Got conflicting info on if my card was legacy or not and when I'd try both ways, somehow the directions would be off (they'd say do "this" and I couldn't see the option on my screen, etc). That said, does anyone know of a good beginners website or walkthru that I could follow to help me set up and configure the OS on my old rig? Here's the specs. Might get a chuckle out of some oldtimers:

P3-1000/133 running at 750Mhz because mobo only has 100Mhz FSB (socket 370 cpu on a slotket)
Abit BE6
GF3 Ti200
512MB PC100
SBLive! original
Linksys LNE100TX v5
Diamond Fireport 40 SCSI adaptor
Seagate Cheetah 18LP-AV (Windows installed)
Western Digital 20GB (ubuntu installed on)

When I enabled the restricted mode setting for the video card (please forgive my poor use of terminology), I'd lose all my standard refresh rates in the screen res changer. It was giving me options for like 50hz, 51hz, etc. And when I'd switch, my monitor's OSD wouldn't agree with it. Then when I disabled the restricted mode thing again, I'd get back the real refresh rate settings.

Thanks for any help.

Edit: Shoot, just realized I posted in wrong forum. Can someone move it for me? Don't want to double-post.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I could use some helpful tutorials for this OS myself, so bump^

Just noticed where this is posted The mods will move it to OS for you, just PM them.