Gentoo would work, but you need some experience in Linux, as it is one of 
the most difficult to install. Send your question to the Gentoo list 
gentoo-user@gentoo.org and see what they have to say.

 On 4/26/05, Ordal, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
> 
> Ross,
> 
> Generally the term you want to search for is "kiosk". For example, 
> Googling
> for Kiosk Linux will turn up a lot of useful results.
> 
> Cheers,
> Peter
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ross Honniball [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:15 AM
> > To: php windows
> > Subject: [PHP-WIN] Secure customer service web page browser
> >
> > Hey,
> >
> > Warning: not really a PHP question.
> >
> > Apologies for posting this question here, but I figure PHP
> > people have plenty of general web-browser and system
> > experience between them.
> >
> > We have some old machines (pentium II 348Mhz 128M RAM 3Gig
> > HDD) that I would like to use as in-shop customer enquiries
> > machines to save them going to land fill.
> >
> > All they need to be capable of is running a web-browser,
> > directed at a specific site (in-house site that enquires on
> > inventory information).
> >
> > The only issue is security. I want to make it impossible for
> > the customers to either visit other web sites or to do
> > anything else on the PC.
> >
> > Anyone know the best approach to take? Maybe some kind of
> > linux distro running some custom browser?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > . Ross Honniball JCU Bookshop Cairns Supervisor
> > . James Cook Uni, McGregor Rd, Smithfield, Qld. 4878, Australia
> > . Ph:07.4042.1157 Fx:07.4042.1158 Em:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
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