southern writes:  

For those who want to learn Linux on their Windows computer and those who'd prefer Linux but must use Windows at work. :) KNOPPIX is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it. knoppix KNOPPIX Version 3.7 public download release The public download edition of 3.7 of KNOPPIX is now available via Bittorrent, and on the Knoppix-Mirrors. Some of the current features include: Lots and lots of package updates Kernel 2.4.27 + 2.6.9 (w/ ACPI) KDE update: 3.3.1 from Debian/unstable FreeNX 0.2.5 (Fabian Franz) Java security update (1.4.2_06) more supported graphics cards isdntool-knoppix for easier text+GUI based ISDN configuration Parallel, a KNOPPIX 3.7 based "Games Knoppix" derivate with hardware accellerated graphics support is available for Download from the Unix-AG project homepage at the University of Kaiserslautern now.