"Just how hard is it to kit out your PC with Linux, the
free software operating system which was first announced 10 years
ago on Saturday?
The answer is: It depends.
If you have enough technical confidence to install a new hard
drive or graphics card in your system, you are probably easily
capable of dealing with Linux.
And if your machine is reasonably modern and does not have too
many unusual add-ons, Linux will probably run without too many
hitches."