I made it to X !!!!

Thanks for all the help with the install With the second disk of Slackware 7 I can login as root and startx. The mouse (track pad and external) go nuts and don't go through the middle of the screen. When I do manage click on something it does work...and the install using the Slackware and menu

I didn't mean to offend

Ok, this is me...the one who posted "Why"... I didn't mean to offend anyone...(everyone).  I really want to use Linux and It's making me nuts.  We have it a school and I love it.   I have an ARM laptop with an AMD K6-3 450 Mhz processor, 196 MB RAM, 10 GB Hard Disk, 14.1" TFT XGA , ATI vide

Why

Why is it so hard to get anywhere with Linux? In plain English...how do I get help with the install?  Is there a book (written in HUMAN English) that I can buy?  I have read all kinds of "how to's" and I am missing something because I have tried to install THREE versions of Linux and can't