It actually works!
I am using Firefox 0.8 on Knoppix 3.2 to post this. Just need to retrieve email from this 10 GB drive (old school drive from ITT Tech) then it can it completely retired.
I do believe my 40 GB and 120 GB wil go in this one and recieve a newer *nix option, video card, and two IDE DVD burners from the recently deceased systems.