Linux distros

Currently, I'm at my wit's end on trying to get Ubuntu to work. Apparently my graphics card (SiS) isn't well supported, so the graphics.....suck. I'm currently in the hunt for another distro. Back to the point, can anyone describe to me the Linux distributions, and your opinion on how user friendly/ good they are. All of my friends haven't used Linux... so I can't get any help from them
No links please.

I found Mandriva linux the easiest to use, and I also quite like SuSE

I hear SUSE, Debian, and RedHat are good. My brother dual boots with SUSE, and it's not bad.

iv ben trying to find a decent linux that dosent use much ram for a virtial meachen since i only 256mb of ram i dont have much to spare, any ideals

slackware runs on 4MB

thanks,do you know of any other?

Rimba Linux on my server P2 166MX Ram 64Mb
BlankOn Linux on P4 1.8Ghz Ram 512Mb