[K12OSN] Locked-down browser for online testing on Linux?

[Huck]

http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Linux_Kiosk

or

http://jacob.steelsmith.org/content/ubuntu-kiosk-based-10041

should get you going...

--Huck


On 5/9/2013 7:52 AM, pxeboot at gmail.com wrote:
> If it is possible to boot from CD or USB then PXE boot should also be feasible, no?  Plus PXE is easier to tamper-proof
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry Cisna <brcisna at eazylivin.net>
> Sender: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com
> Date: Thu, 09 May 2013 09:27:33
> To: K12LTSP Mailing List<k12osn at redhat.com>
> Reply-To: "Support list for open source software in schools."
> 	<k12osn at redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Locked-down browser for online testing on Linux?
>
> Todd,
>
> About 3 years ago,our K-12 school had some sort of student assessment
> program that was browser based and was on a 'bootable CD' just as you
> was mentioning.
>
> It was actually an Ubuntu based boot up and went directly to a full
> screen web browser Firefox,that couldn't be exited.
>
> It worked flawless once we found a couple dozen machines that still had
> cd-rom's that would still function:).Most had bubble gum,,suckers and
> everything else imaginable shoved in the cd-rom tray..
>
> Doing what you are wanting to do the only practical way would be,to use
> usb sticks as an boot device
>
> Take Care,
> Barry
>
>
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