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dont worry i know my bios, but what is there out there, where i dont have to install linux on my computer, just run the os off of a CD? WHat do you use?

There are lot of linux distro's available , that can be run from a CD-ROM. No need to install them. knoppix is an eg for one of those. ..there are several flavours for the live versions too. check the site i gave you before..