Ubuntu offers both a desktop installation CD and a server installation CD. The server version offers very quick and easy LAMP installation: http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu/serveredition The desktop version offers X, Compiz, OpenOffice and a ton of other software programs: http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu/desktopedition Suppose you are like me and you want it all. What's the easiest way to do an installation? Should I do a desktop installation and then pop in the server CD to install LAMP? Have any of you tried to install both? Mike