CHARLES ANGELICH wrote in a message to MATT MC_CARTHY:

 CA> Hello Matt - 

 CA> --8<--cut 

MM> Wish I had the guts to load Linux! But, getting too old for
MM> this dog to learn new tricks now. :-(( 

 CA> Download one of the free Linux livecds such as KNOPPIX CD ISO image
 CA> file and burn it to a CD. It operates from the CD and a virtual
 CA> drive (no install) and comes up with a rather nice GUI display. :-)

Everybody I see talking about this stuff over a bunch of different mailing
lists and online forums all seem to agree with this,  that knoppix is a
good place to start.

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