help me pick a flavor of linux

I recently obtained a win98 laptop and feel like using it to play around with Linux. I need something rather light on resouces and with a good support community for if/when I need help. What do you suggest?

OP here
http://linux.toshiba-dme.co.jp/linux/eng/spec.php3?model=490CDT This is what I have, but mine has 64MB of ram.

I don't mind a trial by fire, but Debian looks like it's a little too far over my head.