Basically just want some tutorials on setting up linux, i tryed to get it on my pc once and mandrake wouldnt login

Hate to say it, but RTFM (Read The Friendly/Funny/Fudging Manual). Try http://tldp.org/ for instance. Usually, the distribution has a pretty good site (like http://www.mandrake.org and whatnot). There is -no- substitute for just sitting down and doing it though... One more hint though: forget (nearly) all you think you know about puters... Linux ain't windows.. And when you are 'strugling' with linux.. Think back about your very first time you tried to install windows on your own, before you give up..

I've been looking for many online books and tutorials for Linux, and here are some I think you can check out:

1. Of course, check out The Linux Documentation Project:
http://www.tldp.org/

2. LINUX: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition
http://rute.sourceforge.net/

3. Article - Linux Books: The Best and the Brightest
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/4380/1/

4. Newbie's Linux Manual
http://www.linuxdot.org/nlm/

For Mandrake, I think you need to test your display setting after choosing XFree86 version (3.36 or 4.2) during installation, only then the X server login will be started, otherwise it will leave you at command line mode after booting.