started out with suse 9.3. i was on that for about six months before i switched to dapper. synaptic was a great improvement over yast.

i have tried xubuntu on my older desktop but i don't like their xfce that much. i want to try zenwalk soon if i ever get un-lazy.

burned cds but haven't tried yet:
kateos
wolvix
zenwalk

tried but didn't install or use live cd on regular basis
knoppix
puppy
damn small