OK thanks a lot for all your info Werner and every one else.

That's gets me up running for most parts.

What I'm doing here is creating Knoppix on USB with persistant stores. For other people to use. They will want to go back to windows if it doesn't look and feel like what they're used to. They basically only need browsers, email clients, and general office programs. Knoppix handles 99% of what they need. And Knoppix is solid enough and quick enough to be used on generic computers. With Knoppix I don't have to hunt down drivers for every different computer and setup. If someone were to have a problem with booting, I'd do a USB drive exchange, copying their documents and whatnot to the new drive. The A4 thingy was the biggest hold back for them.

You guys should try to understand, that most companies don't tolerate a lot of trial and error from the IT guys. We gotta know how, and right now. Else I get the arguments that they want to go back to Windows.

I guess what I'm saying is,... I need an operating system that turns the hardware into a commodity. Knoppix most closely fits that from what I know of it so far.