Are you comfortable using the command line and nothing else? There is a lot you can learn by being able to configure, diagnose and fix systems using only the c

Are you comfortable using the command line and nothing else? There is a lot you can learn by being able to configure, diagnose and fix systems using only the core tools. Once you have that under control, you might want to compile and install specific device drivers. Oh, BTW, I recommend using an old, spare PC. Maybe try TinyCore or DamnSmall Linux rather than something as complete as Ubuntu.