yes it was at linux compatablilty http://linuxcompatible.org/ and that modem im just makeing shure because you never know i have bad luck i mean bad luck lol at least it seams like it most of the time anyways i was just wondering if it was safe to buy i mean that itll work knoppix will detect it and ill have no problems getten connected rite it should in therory and also do you know if imm shure it will with knoppix-std but what about some of the others like demo linux morpphix ,lnx bbc, damn small linux and the others i forgot to mention i hope so well thanks alot for your help