INFO ON COMPATABILITY???

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I AM A NEW PC USER & HAVE A COMPAQ PRESARIO 5000, W/HP OFFICEJET V40 4-IN-1 
PRINTER, COPIER, SCANNER & FAX. I RUN WINDOWS ME OPERATING SYSTEM. I WOULD 
LIKE 2 KNOW IF THE DEBIAN LINUX & WINDOWS ME ARE COMPATIBLE & CAN WORK 
TOGETHER ON THE SAME PC DRIVERS? WILL ALL PROGRAMS & SOFTWARE BE COMPATIBLE? 
THE COST? AND HOW EASY OR HARD IS IT 2 INSTALL? AND WHAICH WOULD B THE BEST 
DEBIAN LINUX OS 4 ME?--------THANK YOU: DON POLLARD
                                                                   
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P.S.: WILL IT RUN ON AOL???