I just read about a new distro called MEPHIS Linux in comp.os.linux.advocacy

It does the knoppix thing, but with more features. Among these features acpi/apm comes built in and ready to use ( I have not tried it ).

This mean lap top users and people with new motherboards will be able to turn off their machines when they turn off linux.

Here is a description from edmunds-enterpries:

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http://www.edmunds-enterprises.com/l...tl/product/238

MEPIS LLC released MEPIS Linux for Pentium and Athlon class processors . MEPIS Linux is a desktop Linux that is designed for both personal and business purposes.

MEPIS Linux offers a live/installation/recovery CD, advanced automatic hardware configuration, XP/NTFS support, ACPI power management, WiFi support, personal firewall, KDE 3.1.4, OpenOffice 1.1, Mozilla 1.5, and much more.

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Price: $1.98 US$
Shipping and Handling: $3.00 US$
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Here is a link tot he project site:

http://www.mepis.org/