Best linux distro for beginner.

[mikeymike]

I'd suggest a few good books first.  Unfortunately I can't suggest any good Linux books.  As for suggestions of a good beginner's Linux distro, I'll just as helpfully suggest "none of the above".

I'd suggest FreeBSD instead.  Unless this is a project of yours associated with an AmigaOne you just bought?

A useful thing to know for anyone else answering your question is, "do you have broadband", as some UNIX variants allow you to easily download new stuff (software/updates).

sorry this isn't a very helpful reply, and possibly bordering on inciting trouble in a forum, but I haven't found a Linux distro that wasn't a total PITA, and I've tried a few.  Starting out on FreeBSD is much easier going, IMO.

[mikeymike]

I was thinking about FreeBSD first, but there's no support for niether my GFX-card or my USB ADSL modem.

The graphics card support would be by X[free86.org], not FreeBSD itself.  That would be the same for any UNIX variant, so you're not going to get a graphics card supported in Linux but not in FreeBSD, unless you're talking about a laptop or something.

As for the USB ADSL modem, how did you check?  You may need to recompile the kernel to support the modem, but on FreeBSD that isn't difficult.  I can run you through that in one very short and simple email

FreeBSD website
Xfree86.org site for graphics card support