[TriLUG] Linux question!!!

[Andrew Perrin]

A few relevant links:

http://www.linux.com/howtos/Kiosk-HOWTO-1.shtml
http://kiosk.mozdev.org/
http://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/src/kiosk/


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On Fri, 25 May 2007, Greg Brown wrote:

> Ok, I have a computer at the outer banks network that needs to operate more
> or less as a kiosk.  That is I want to have a dual boot, XP and Linux,
> necessary for the hospitality software that is *occasionally* used from this
> machine, but I want Linux to boot as the default and have XP password
> protected.  This is all easy enough.
>
> Now what I'd like to do is have Linux boot, log into automatically then
> launch a browser that:
>
> 1. can't be turned off/shut down by the user (or would automatically
> re-launch after being shut off)
> 2. is the only application that the default user can launch
> 3. can't go to any URL except the security server for camera monitoring
>
> How would I go about configuring such a beast?
>
> The Linux machine will also have to connect to the network via wireless.
> Are there any USB wireless adapters that work well with Linux these days?
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