Ubuntu Netbook Edition

[vass]

Hi. I'm familiar with Ubuntu Desktop, but this is my first time with Ubuntu Netbook. I'm using 10.10. I have some questions.

How do I have multiple Firefox windows in multiple workspaces? For that matter, how do I send something to a different workspace? Or is that even possible? All I know is how to open something in a different workspace. Except that that doesn't work with Firefox: if it's open in one workspace, trying to open it in another workspace will just bring you back to the workspace it's already open in.

What I'm trying to do is have multiple windows of Firefox with logical tab groupings, which I can switch between with one click.

What I'd really like is a taskbar, but there just doesn't seem to be one.

I've tried googling this with no luck.

Thank you!

Suggestion for best Distro to put onto an old laptop

[faintdreams]

I have an ancient (but otherwise fully functional) Toshiba laptop. It is a Satillite 220CDS.

I want to use it as a stand alone writing machine, (with ability ti save to a usb stick), and I think that Linux is probably the best way to go, but I am unsure which linux distro would be the least amount of hassle to install.

The gui doesn't have to be too snazzy (I've used fluxbox before so I'm not afraid of minimalism), but whatever I use it has to support a competent word processing package

My google fu is failing me so I welcome any suggestions.

Thanks (in advance)

Faintdreams

Duh posted to personal journal and no community one  !