Quote Originally Posted by BajaPorsche
Thanks Thomas...those were answers to simple questions I couldn't find, in simple terms, on any other website...
a few more questions for anyone out there.
1. Is the knoppix, something like a software application, that has alot of the features of a "completely independent software package" usually on a hard drive. But is in a CD form application? or is it a form of a independent hard drive?
2. Does knoppix have a windows type application, without accessing windows?
1 knoppix is a live os. it does not need a hard drive AT ALL it runs 100% from the ram and doesnt touch the hard drive what so ever. it comes with 100% free software all ready compiled and ready to use. all knoppix needs to run is a cd rom 128mb and 200mhz cpu.

2 knoppix has something called wine which is a windows emulator. which basicly allows you to try and run windows applications (.exe files) while running linux. you can not run windows .exe files any other way in linux.