I used both Debian and Arch Linux for a while, and was able to get both running from a CLI install (but am by no means a power user.) When I tried freebsd for m

I used both Debian and Arch Linux for a while, and was able to get both running from a CLI install (but am by no means a power user.) When I tried freebsd for my Dell laptop, I couldn't get the wireless working. It has some cool features though, and it's fun to see the logic of how things work (different filesystem layout, ports and such.) I recommend playing with it. It seems to have good support for KDE though---http://freebsd.kde.org/ http://freebsd.kde.org/