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  I've used and like Knoppix.  Downloading the DVD now to take it as
well but I'm looking to make sure I have plenty of other options incase
he finds some reason not to like it...


Thus spake Christopher Fowler (cfowler at outpostsentinel.com):

> A while back I've had success with Knoppix.  What would be cool is a
> Live CD that will allow his computer to work with that CD.  In other
> words just have him work off the CD and not install Linux.  I think
> Knoppix allows this by saving its settings on a USB stick.  His home dir
> bight even be on USB.
> 
> I'm not very versed in this subject because typically I've only used
> Live CD's to either rescue a system or test a system's compatibility.
> 
> I am interested because my father has XP on his PC and I want to boot up
> Linux and use it over Christmas.  Normally I use cygwin to give me X and
> the unix look and feel.  He has USB 802.11g so finding a Live CD that
> supports that might be tricky.
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2005-11-14 at 09:38 -0500, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> > 
> >   I'm planning on dropping in on my Dad for Thanksgiving.  He's asked me
> > to look at his home network while I'm there.  I warned him I'm brining
> > Linux CD's and if he expects me to touch his computers he will be
> > learing one of them.
> > 
> >   My father is 59, Lives in a south florida community with an average age
> > of 66.  He is capable of thinking just doesn't like necessarily learning
> > new things with the computer when windows point and click "works fine."
> > 
> >   Put the flamewars on hold, they'll be put in the spam filter but
> > anyone have recomendations on Live CD's that I can drop on his desktop
> > computer to show him there are much better alternatives than Windows?
> > And what merrits does your suggestion have?
> > 
> > Robert
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > :wq!
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