Re: [Dorset] Web Kiosk OS
You'll find a lot out there. I even made a few back at the time that Web OS's were cool - to go along with Bibud... There are plenty - e.g. Webconverger, or even just a slim version of Debian. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-10-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Web Kiosk OS
On 26/09/2013 21:23, Tim wrote: It look like I will be building a web Kiosk PC for work in the next couple of months and not knowing anything about this sort of set-up\OS I thought I would see if I could tap into some of your knowledge on the lug What is required is a PC device that only has to access a single web site (which is live on the internet), there will be a need for keyboard input. Network access will be via a supplied 5mb supply with DHCP (the type of thing places like the NEC offer for those showing at large shows). At present the hardware side of thing looks like an old P4 pentium spec Dell PC, onboard graphics with a 23 display. I have had a quick google and there are plenty of offerings for web kiosk OS\software but which one is the best to use? Without playing with it I have no idea if it will meet my requirements. If I had a choice a Debian\Ubuntu base would be preferred as my limited Linux ability is from that family of OS's. Can anybody offer any guidance?? Tim Here's a reasonable Linux based guide.found it on the web. http://it.oscarmcmaster.org/howto-s/setting-up-a-kiosk-machine -- P.Lane Poole Dorset -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-10-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Web Kiosk OS
On 26/09/13 21:23, Tim wrote: It look like I will be building a web Kiosk PC for work in the next couple of months and not knowing anything about this sort of set-up\OS I thought I would see if I could tap into some of your knowledge on the lug What is required is a PC device that only has to access a single web site (which is live on the internet), there will be a need for keyboard input. Network access will be via a supplied 5mb supply with DHCP (the type of thing places like the NEC offer for those showing at large shows). At present the hardware side of thing looks like an old P4 pentium spec Dell PC, onboard graphics with a 23 display. I have had a quick google and there are plenty of offerings for web kiosk OS\software but which one is the best to use? Without playing with it I have no idea if it will meet my requirements. If I had a choice a Debian\Ubuntu base would be preferred as my limited Linux ability is from that family of OS's. Can anybody offer any guidance?? Tim The company that I used to work for(13 years ago) had a standalone kiosk based on NT-4. Because it was easy to tie everything down and limit access to the browser. That seems to me to be the bit that you need to know for creating one in Linux, and I don't know enough about setting up the security to do that. NAtionwide BS have kiosks in their branches like that. I wonder what flavour of MS product they use? Peter -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-10-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Web Kiosk OS
On 26/09/13 21:23, Tim wrote: Can anybody offer any guidance?? There is a well used Linux / Open Source solution: http://webconverger.com/ -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-10-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
Re: [Dorset] Web Kiosk OS
Simon wrote: There is a well used Linux / Open Source solution: http://webconverger.com/ I think Chrome can also start up in a kiosk mode, as can a Chromebook. I couldn't find much good documentation on it though. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-10-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
[Dorset] Web Kiosk OS
It look like I will be building a web Kiosk PC for work in the next couple of months and not knowing anything about this sort of set-up\OS I thought I would see if I could tap into some of your knowledge on the lug What is required is a PC device that only has to access a single web site (which is live on the internet), there will be a need for keyboard input. Network access will be via a supplied 5mb supply with DHCP (the type of thing places like the NEC offer for those showing at large shows). At present the hardware side of thing looks like an old P4 pentium spec Dell PC, onboard graphics with a 23 display. I have had a quick google and there are plenty of offerings for web kiosk OS\software but which one is the best to use? Without playing with it I have no idea if it will meet my requirements. If I had a choice a Debian\Ubuntu base would be preferred as my limited Linux ability is from that family of OS's. Can anybody offer any guidance?? Tim -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-10-01 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
