hi im gonna install a version of linux on my machine again

ok i had linux mandrake cant remember the version but i think 7 about 2 1/2 years ago off a magazine cover and then got a copy of corel linux (1.2 i think)about a year ago but couldnt be bothered with it.

but my linux fever has hit again and want to learn how to use it properly so what version do you guys recommend for a newbie .

my hardware is

amd cpu duron/athlon changes all the time
ga7-zmm (onboard sb 128,savage 4 graphics)
network card is a realtek 8029
and just the other stuff like cdrom's etc..

also i want to use ics the modem is on another pc so shouldnt be too hard.

and i want to keep windows me on this machine as well

i think there is drivers for all this

thanx mike