[hblug] Ricky, first steps.

[Rose McGillicuddy]

Michael Adams wrote:
> I recommend you use a live distro as a toe wetter in Linux. This boots
> and runs completely from CD or DVD. It gives you a look around a
> running Linux system albeit at a slower pace as every file has to be
> read and decompressed of the CD. FAT32 partitions will be read/write,
> NTFS will not as the fully working drivers are only just coming on
> stream now.
> 
> I recommend Knoppix as a live disk, it "just seems to work" on more
> boxes. The DVD has an install option. Daniel has one or two hundred
> copies of Ubuntu Live CDs lying around as well.

I reckon Pclinuox is a great first up live to look at also, and very 
sweet for beginners when installed.
Rose