These are the best and easiest instructions I've found so far for creating a Linux bootable USB Flash Drivehttp://pendrivelinux.com/2007/01/02/all-in-one-usb-dslSubstitute USBDSL.zip with other Distros to match your preference.Such as: USBEdgy.zipSee this link for more Linux optionshttp://pendriv...

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/noxMount alternate installer CD instead of internetsudo apt-cdrom addTo install the full Gnome desktopsudo aptitude updatesudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktopTo start Gnomesudo /etc/init.d/gdm st...

http://cutlersoftware.com/ubuntuinstall/Installing software with the terminalapt-getaptitudeInstalling a package manually (.deb, .rpm, .tar.gz, .package, klik:// ? .cmg, .sh, .bin, .exe, ...)Source Package (.tar, .tar.gz, .tgz, .tar.bz, ...) Klik package (klik:// ? .cmg) GUIsynaptic(.deb)(.rpm)Themes...

This tutorial will show you how to remove KDE, Gnome and return to pure xfcehttp://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purex...

To install GUICode:sudo aptitude install xorgthen either one of gdm, xdm, or kdm.Code:sudo aptitude install gdm/xdm/kdmthen either xubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop. Or xfce/gnome/kde/openbox/etc I use xfce so I did.Code:sudo aptitude install xfce4The difference between xfce and xubuntu...