[Hampshire] Web server on a stick

Hi,

I need to go to a customer's house to do some web design work. I need
to use her PC, but would like to run a web server to showcase the work.

What I want is to install a Linux system onto a USB flash (8GB) and run
both the web server and a desktop from that stick. I am not sure
whether the PC can boot from a USB stick though.

So, two questions:

1. What distro, and how do I get it on the stick, and

2. How do I boot up if the PC will not boot from USB?

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Regards
David