ubuntu for Internet cafe

Basil Chupin blchupin at iinet.net.au
Mon Jun 14 07:31:33 BST 2010


On 14/06/10 16:20, Paul Gear wrote:
> On 14/06/10 15:07, Mitch Towner wrote:
>> ...
>>>>    currently we use a program called Deep Freeze 
>>>> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Freeze_%28software%29
>>>>    ) on our windows computers
>>>>    the close likeness I seen is the ubuntu LiveCD
>>>>
>>>> Is there a ubuntu like program?
>>>>    tom
>>>>
>>>> PS: sorry for relying to you off-list
>>>>
>>> Don't worry about it :-) .
>>>
>>> Your question is way beyond my level of knowledge. Somebody else would
>>> more than likely have the answer for you.
>>>
>>>
>>> But have a look here:
>>>
>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1051420
>>>
>>> and here:
>>>
>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=172374
>>>
>>> but then do a google search on "deep freeze + ubuntu".
>
> Deep Freeze is available for Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, 
> so it's likely that it could be hacked (possibly only with Faronics' 
> involvement) to work with Ubuntu:
> http://www.faronics.com/en/Products/DeepFreeze/DeepFreezeLinux.aspx
>
> Paul

In the second reference I gave Tom there is actually a statement that 
Faronics is soliciting info from Linux users re Deep Freeze; so it seems 
that getting in touch with Faronics would be an excellent idea.

BC


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