Mandrake got me into Linux some 12 years ago and it was an excellent effort in general. Quite accessible to the new user and lots of documentation. I have also

Mandrake got me into Linux some 12 years ago and it was an excellent effort in general. Quite accessible to the new user and lots of documentation. I have also used briefly Mandriva back in the day before moving to Ubuntu. I believe Mageia is their successor of sorts.