Harry Kuhman : thank you !
i am glad you didnt make the sarcastic remark.
i was reaching for an idea, hopeful, and wanting some info to understand more clearly.

you have answered my question. i am now downloading knoppix on my g/f's machine ( 56k !) only another day or two. but she has a burner , and i dont.

i am on a learn as i go system, and the learning curve has been rising at a quantum(squared) rate beyond my capabilities since i began.

i am hopeful that knoppix could be the red shoes that get me into linuxia.