Internet Distro with Flash

[LeMarchand]

We have a load of old netbooks (and old HP laptops) gathering dust at one of my schools and I had vague ideas of using them as "internet" machines, preferably with Chrome as the browser (though I gather support for 32 bit Chrome may be on the way out?). Unfortunately they'll need Flash as it will be for KS1 how use a lot of flash-based sites.

 

I tried CloudReady, but it wouldn't install on the laptops and wouldn't install Flash on the netbooks.

 

Can anyone recommend a distro that will pretty much just open a browser after switch on?

[Geoff]

Kiosk distro do the trick?

 

Porteus Kiosk - free and open source kiosk software for web terminals.

[LeMarchand]

Thanks @Geoff - looks worth a try. I was going to give DouDou Linux a go but this looks like a better bet: fewer options to confuse the teachers!

[FN-GM]

How about this? - http://www.edugeek.net/forums/downloads/160264-neverware-cloudready-turn-any-computer-into-chromebook.html#post1369200

[LeMarchand]

How about this? - http://www.edugeek.net/forums/downloads/160264-neverware-cloudready-turn-any-computer-into-chromebook.html#post1369200

 

That's the one I'd tried, but on one model of machine it wouldn't install Flash and on the other it wouldn't install at all.

[FN-GM]

That's the one I'd tried, but on one model of machine it wouldn't install Flash and on the other it wouldn't install at all.

 

Sorry, I missed that bit about cloud ready. oops

[cpjitservices]

You can put any distro in kiosk mode, just log in and change your browser to run IE chrome or firefox with the "--kiosk" flags.

[LeMarchand]

You can put any distro in kiosk mode, just log in and change your browser to run IE chrome or firefox with the "--kiosk" flags.

 

Do you have to do that on each boot?

[jinnantonnixx]

JoliOS is good. I've use this a while back for an old netbook.

 

https://www.jolicloud.com/our-story

[cpjitservices]

Do you have to do that on each boot?

 

No, although you can do. You don't have to. When I set up an internet cafe I had it run as startup task so when user logs in Firefox --kiosk would start.

[cpjitservices]

How to launch google-chrome/chromium application shortcut in fullscreen/kiosk mode - Ask Ubuntu

 

chromium-browser --kiosk &; sleep 5; xdotool key F11

Edited December 10, 2015 by cpjitservices

[LeMarchand]

JoliOS is good. I've use this a while back for an old netbook.

 

https://www.jolicloud.com/our-story

 

Alas, 'tis discontinued in favour of an app.

[jinnantonnixx]

Alas, 'tis discontinued in favour of an app.

 

Ah, that's news to me. A pity.