Eco2Geek, that could be a plus, or a minus, actually...

Upon installing Knoppix, three versions, and Kanotix, two versions, I found out what you did, that during the install, and boot, of Knoppix / Kanotix, they do not rely on information, or settings from the BIOS...

Good thing is: if something isnt set in the BIOS correctly, Knoppix and Kanotix, wont care, and work around it...
Bad thing is: if you have APM dissabled, and want it dissabled, in the BIOS, Knoppix and Kanotix, will simply ¨bypass¨ this being dissabled, and gladly enable it for you... ( this isnt so good, especially if YOU REALLY dont want it enabled )

For those who use the BIOS correctly, to enable, or dissable, something that the OS shouldnt be doing, this can actually be a bad thing.

Just some thoughts,
Ms. Cuddles