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You might also want to give Ubuntu's liveCD a try. I haven't looked at that,
but the last time I tried Ubuntu it seemed to have a nicer sheen than
Knoppix. I personally use Xandros Open Circulation Edition, as I've found it
to be the easiest in terms of integrating with the Windows machines which I
have no choice but to use.

On 11/14/05, Robert L. Harris <Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net> wrote:
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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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> > > no-one else. when we created them."
> > > - Einstein
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