Linux

So, I'm really looking/reading/learning about how I can go 100% linux on my home network. (Yes, this really is poker related) The problem I'm running into is that I'd like to see things running a bit more stable on Fedora in regards to virtualization and stars/PT3. Stars runs alright through wine, but I'm more concerned with PT3 and my database. I'm going to test it and generally screw with it until I'm confident that it will run smoothly. I'd like to do this before I dump my vista license and load everything up on my main workstation.
Has anyone done this before? I'd really appreciate a link to their story if anyone has one. I may be in new waters.