[scottish] how do i start using linux?

[Steven McStravick]

hi list,   i apologise if this is off topic, or aimed at the wrong list.   i am looking for information regarding how i would go about setting up my PC with linux on it. i am not very technically minded when it comes to setting up operating systems, so i was looking for a website or something that could give me all the necessary info that i need to get up and running.   currently i have win98 installed on my pc, and ideally i would like to have both operating systems installed at the same time, and be able to choose which one i use when booting up the computer. is this possible?   i also realise there are many versions of linux out there, how would i choose which one is best suited to me? i would be mainly using it just for experimentation with websites with flash and shockwave content in them.   thank you for any info or pointers that you can give me.   steven.