--- Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mitja Podreka wrote: > > > hello > > > > I have few old computers in a library and I want to set them up so > > that they will run Firefox for web browsing and nothing else. > > I've done a basic Sarge (net)install and then x-window + window > > manager + Firefox. > > Is there any better way? Is there a way to get even smaller load on > > the poor old computers? > > 1. Thin client > > or > > 2. Take the window manager out of the picture, using just x-window + > Firefox (but you might have issues). To try this, create a ~/.xinitrc > and put "mozilla-firefox" in it as the only line, kill any ?dm login > managers, and start X manually with "startx".
Searching on Google for 'firefox kiosk' I found this: <http://php.unc.edu/ovcsa/payst/?p=2> which suggests that you do need at least a window manager. In this article they use IceWM, but I don't see why twm should work if you want it to be as minimal as possible. Also, if you are not dead set on using Firefox, you could try this instead: <https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=mozilla&category=Kiosk%20Browsing&numpg=10&id=509> Bye, Joe ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
