cuddles -- misery loves company. sort of glad to know it wasn't just me being stupid (um, assuming you're not stoopid too )

windos -- thanks so much for that link. it seemed to work, no prob. i am quite certain i got the link i posted earlier straight from the knoppix.net site, but i've been searching so many diff linux distros in the last couple of daze, i can't be absolutely sure.

i'm from canada (eh), so if i remember correctly, the knoppix d/l page offered a cdn mirror up at the top of the page and i went with that i think. i'll dubble check that l8r.

right now i have access to a buncha files and i'll have to look around for instructions re installation of this kewl-sounding distro...

again, many thanks