Try Knoppix, if it's just for a temporay install
Or go to Here
As for as which linux it's a matter of your own personal choice. My first Linux install was with
Slackware 6.0 and then Caldera which I didn't like. Go to the different distro sites and read about it's advantages and from there make a choice and want U plan on using it for. ppl say that Redhat, Mandrake, and Suse are best for beginners. But I never play with the other to
cause it's (I heard) was a easy install which I like a challenge. I hopes this helps U alot as I said in the beginning it's a matter of choice but I would suggest a BSD flavor or Slackeware