best linux from cd

[MNuTz]

Whats currently the best linux distro that runs from CD?

Looking for something easy to use so i can try it out on my mums borked laptop, want to see if the hardware is working properly.

 

[MNuTz]

right, ive got Knoppix running on my mums laptop.

The reason ive got the laptop is that it comes up with an 'insert system disk error'. I was thinking HDD failure and other on here confirmed that.

How can i use Knoppix to test the HDD?

Im totally new to linux so its all rather confusing

and the Knoppix website all seems to be in german? and good english links with tutorials like getting online?

 

[MNuTz]

CFDISk comes up with a fatal error, cannot open disk drive.

guess that kind of proves the HDD has gone.

thanks for the help!!

Enjoying using linux, i am definitely going to have to start using it more often.