Thanks, Andy. I've recovered some courage, and ordered a Knoppix CD, which I hope will work better than the downloaded one that I have. I see on todays LangaList that RedHat is going to cost in future!! Thanks a lot, Rick H barnestoneworth wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "DH (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx> >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 7:57 PM >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Booting Knoppix > > > > >>Mike...I have just had a look at this link, and my only comment is that >>it is far too technical for me, and I am now on the point of abandoning >>all hope of ever converting to a Linux system. Most regretful. Thanks >>for the response. >> >> > >Knoppix couldn't be simpler...seriously...If you PC will boot from the CD >drive, then it takes no other knowledge to at least try the Linux >experience. It doesn't put anything at all onto your hard drive, so no >danger of messing anything up at all! > > >Andy > >To unsub or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > >For more info: >//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk