Quote Originally Posted by LT72884
...... is fedora the newest version. .....
You don't need (or even want) the newest version of a Linux distro, you would be better serverd by something stable and a lot like other Linux distros, as long as it has support for your hardware (some bleeding edge distros do have drivers for some newer hardware but are in turn less stable). There are many distros that you could select from, if you are interested in Knoppix and it runs on your hardware then Debian Etch would be a distro to look at (although it seems likely that you will benefit from installing many different distros and learning the differences). As a Live CD, Knoppix is a great way to introduce new users to Linux, but it's not quite suitable for the average user to install to hard disk. You would also be well advised to listen to what others are telling you about not operating under the "I want all power at all times" mentality. If you are going to learn Linux that includes learig proper security issues and proper operation, and when root access is needed and should be used (and when it should not). Bypassing this will leave a big hole in your understanding of Linux.