Knoppix to the rescue!

[Joel Hammer]

Very nice story. I have found Knoppix to install easily, too. But, since
I invest heavily in MS stock, please tell them you doubt they have the
tech savvy to handle linux. They should wait until linux is more user
friendly and supports more applications and more hardware. Meanwhile,
they need to upgrade to XP or 2000, and be sure to pay all their license
fees, or else. Be prepared to pay for regular updates. And, keep those
licenses handy in case MS decides to audit their business. Maybe they
need to upgrade their hardware, too, and better upgrade their antivirus
software, and don't forget all those patches.  But, it's worth it to
avoid all that hassle with linux.

Joel