When I get back to Canada in April, I will be installing SuSE 9.1 on my system. It currently has Windows 98SE with 15 Gigs, 128 mgs ram, 600 MHz Intel Celeron Processor. I am thinking of getting some upgrades. I am thinking of getting a new AMD processor, and another internal HDD, on witch I will install Linux. I would like some suggestions on the HDD size, and on which AMD would be the fastest, best for Linux, and most cost effective. If you have any other suggestions on what to upgrade, please tell me.

As for security, is it true that the drive that has Windows on it can be accessed through the other drive with Linux, but not vice versa? And is the firewall that comes with SuSE 9.1 a sufficent enough firewall?

Thanks in advance,
-Julien