[OPLINTECH] Using Lynix and Ubuntu

[Eric Maynard]

Gail,

We have used Boothbox kiosk for years here at Holmes Co. to power our
in-house OPACs  It is a little outdated at this point, but it still works
for us.

http://boothbox.sourceforge.net/

Perhaps it will give you an idea of what can be done along the lines of a
kiosk OPAC.  I am looking to update this sometime early summer.

Giving some thought to creating my own from scratch as well.
www.ehartwell.com/InfoDabble/HowTo:_Create_a_boot-from-CD_browser_kiosk_with_Firefox_and_Linux

hope this helps

thanks

Eric Maynard
Head of Information Technology,
Holmes County District Public Library
Millersburg, OH  44654
Email [emaynard at holmeslib.org]
Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]
Fax   [330.674.1938]

"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently"




On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Gail Neff
<neff at blufftonpubliclibrary.org>wrote:

> Our library is looking into using Lynix or Ubuntu for our OPAC pc's  -  kiosk
> mode only. Are there any libraries out there that have used these operating
> systems in this way or have you used something similar? I believe that the
> browser Firefox also has a kiosk mode.
>
> You may reply off list.
>
> Thank you for your time!
>
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> Gail Neff
> Technical Services Coordinator
> Bluffton Public Library
> 145 S. Main
> Bluffton, OH 45817
> 419-358-5016
> neff at blufftonpubliclibrary.org
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