[aclug-L] setting up new computer

[John Reinke <jmreinke@xxxxxxxxx>]

Forgive the simplicity of this post, but I've always worked with PCs that
already had some OS installed, and I now have a new computer. It has a
CD-ROM drive, a floppy, and an empty 13 gig hard drive, and I need to
install Linux. All I have is the Red Hat 6 CD that came with the computer,
although I hope to graduate to Debian ASAP. (I should mention that I just
got cable modem access, so that can be used for large downloads if needed.)

Um.. er.. where do I start?

Thanks,
John Reinke