[OPLINTECH] Equipment to replace PAC computers

[Adam Murphy]

I just finished setting up a LTSP server for our PACs. Now I don't have 
to buy new hardware or upgrade to Windows 7 (they were using XP). The 
hardware is around 6 years old.

I also installed xscreensaver. The screensavers read and display our 
website's RSS feed. Two of them use the Star Wars one and the others 
look like a console (green text on black). Some patrons think the PACs 
are being updated until they start reading the text.

Adam

On 1/24/2014 2:53 PM, Chad Neeper wrote:
> Since the libraries I work with use a web-based catalog, I've just been
> re-purposing any old computers into linux-based web kiosk OPACs pointed
> to the catalog. It does the job, and it's free. They typically boot via
> PXE from the network and I disconnect the local hard/floppy/CD drives,
> so turning them on/off is as easy as flipping the switch on the power
> strip. No need to go through any "safe" operating system power down
> sequence.
>
> If you want the patrons to love the "new" computers, just buy a new
> keyboard, mouse, and LCD.    :-)
>
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> On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 2:19 PM, Fred Miller Jr. <millerfr at oplin.org
> <mailto:millerfr at oplin.org>> wrote:
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>     Wanted to see what type of device everyone is going to for replacing
>     their PAC computers to get ready for the future. Any ideas or
>     suggestions on what your library is doing would be great.____
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Adam Murphy
IT Specialist
Rossford Public Library
720 Dixie Highway
Rossford, OH 43460
P:(419) 666-0924 F:(419) 666-1989
www.rossfordlibrary.org