-> JE>TA>I just downloaded the recent KNOPPIX version 3.9 iso
-> JE>TA>and burned to CD I haven't had a chance to try yet;

-> JE>TA>but this is probably going to be the last KNOPPIX
-> JE>TA>live cd. It is forecast that in August the version
-> JE>TA>will only fit on a DVD, as will all hereafter.

-> JE>Mushrooming just as Windows did. :-)

->  NOT at all. The basic program will still be LINUX Lean and Mean. BUT
->  they will be including a mind Boggiling selection of Public Domain
->  programs to pick form and to satisfy almost any desire.
-> But as I stated in the other post a Live CD sized version with a
-> much smaller selection of additional programs will STILL be avaiable.

Thanks for clarifying this for me.
No idea what this dated BIOS supports by way of DVD.
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