> Thanks. He uses a laptop but I'm sure the URL will help him. > > Regards, > > Rich
"Desktop" just refers to a non-file server distribution. Some distros, like Debian, don't have separate file server & desktop distros. I run Debian on an old, beat-up, low resource HP laptop. Desktop oriented distros are bundled with a GUI Desktop verses such as Gnome, KDE, XFACE, etc which are bundled with more home / work everyday use apps including games, music players, chat apps, email apps, etc. But any of those Desktops can be installed and run on file server distro, like Debian. During the Debian install, you can choose between a few different desktop GUIs or not install any Desktop GUI at all.
