[neb52]

I would agree. Knoppix is a great way to learn how to use Linux with out installing anything. It comes with WINE already installed. I was able to play/use any windows files like music and videos. I didn't try opening any excel or Word files. I'll try that next. I could see everything on my HD that has Win2000 on it.

[martin_fierro]

I third that.

Knoppix (or one of these other Linux distributions) is a knice way to knoodle around with Linux without committing to it.

If you later want to install Knoppix on your hard drive, here are some tips.

[antiRepublicrat]

I didn't try opening any excel or Word files. I'll try that next.

OpenOffice on Knoppix opened all my Word and Excel files perfectly, but then I don't exactly have any overly complicated documents that use all the Microsoft bells and whistles.