[ThePythonicCow]

I guess there is no use in making changes to fonts and stuff using a Live CD, it doesn't store anything for later use on the hd or does it?

Google'ing for something like "live cd boot linux store settings" shows such possibilities as:

Persistent settings

Even though Knoppix boots from a CD, you can store settings and files if you have an available hard drive. Otherwise all the changes you make are lost when you exit Knoppix. Creating what Knoppix calls “persistent settings” is covered in chapter three (hacks 21-31). Other gems like importing settings from Windows Mozilla, OpenOffice.org, gaim and mounting your windows directory are  appropriate and a friendly touch.

The above is from the site: Knoppix Hacks Reviewed.

[this_ol_patriot]

Thanks, I found an article on the saveconfig script and the boot parameters needed to run from a saved myconf. I didn't try it yet.

[this_ol_patriot]

BTW: This is hell of a lot of fun, I wish I would have started earlier and had more time but only during vacations will I be able to spend the days I need to learn this.

Thanks for your time, everybody. In the end I'll probably run through all the free distros if I get the time and have the ability to install and use them. I was looking at Gentoo and Portage but want to learn the basics and more before I attempt that.