Quote Originally Posted by Henk Poley

Just a shame that pico/nano are not on Knoppix. Anyone know another small and simple editor?
While it may not be small I think Midnight Commander is not only easy to learn but is commonly included with most distros and you can install .debs from it. All the commands are available via a pull down menu. Just hit F9. All the 'F' key functions are also listed on the bottom of the editor window.

Just my 2 cents.