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Wardad said:
What do I use for firewall security and antivirus on Linux?
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Linux.
Most routers with NAT and/or firewalls in them out there are running a modified Version of Linux (or some other *nix). It is a far more secure OS and is not vulnerable to script kiddie attacks. It is very challenging to get infected by a virus and far more difficult to be hacked into than Windows. As long as you are not running a server for a huge corporation or a bank or something like that, you don't have too much to worry about. Windows viruses can't affect Linux computers, and there are far, far fewer Linux-targeted viruses out there. This is not to say that Linux is free from vulnerabilities, just that they are far more difficult to exploit and they are not done so quite as often, due to the massive difference in market share compared to Windows.
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Thermodyne said:
Or............XP pro for base OS with 98 running on a virtual PC install...
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Not a good idea for any gaming beyond really old DOS games... Emulators eat up a ton of system resources.