Ok...the first thing I would do is go to run level 1, which is single
user mode, since Fedora/Redhat has an init - run level 3, which gives
you a network connection, but no X-server you can probably get there
through the telinit command, or just plain init in Debian/Ubuntu
version of this bold new adventure in Operating Systems, an OS I have
been using since the 1990's (Red Hat 6.0).

So when you boot go into maintance mode, init 2, if you just get the
login prompt with no X-server, and as was mentioned by another poor
soul who also has yet to admit that the best software costs money, do
an apt-get install kubuntu. Personally I prefer not to use Kubuntu,
as Gnome is more stable, Sun actually paid Nathan Friedman and Miguel
Del IgCaza (sp??) to develop this desktop manager and UI.

Windows XP and 7 really is a nice OS, and I can still play all my
cool games. I love Ubisoft stuff, and there is something to be said
for people paid to write software.

AMD 4800+ X2 processor
4 GB 667Mhz RAM
Nvidia 8500 GT graphics card, 1024 MB Memory
Soundblaster X-Fi Extreme Music -> digital I/O module->spdif to my
Denon receiver and real speakers (Klipsch Cornwalls and Klipsch
Heresy III's), not computer toys.
* Guy who dual boot Kubuntu studio or Windows XP (I like to game)