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vladozan
August 28th, 2006, 07:04 PM
Hello,

My friend is opening the internet cafe and thinks about using linux and as much open-source

He intends to put there older computers good enough for browsing and IM and one computer providing the music in cafe and multimedia presentations.

He would like to have some software there that would log in the user for some - pre-defined time and then after the time expires log him out, thus disconnect from the internet

The problem is that he is complete newbie to linux and i can't help him either because i have been experimenting with linux only on a single computer so far. People providing him the network solutions can't help either, because they have almost no experience with linux.

I would like to ask all who run linux in their net cafe for their experiences and for the possible solutions for my friend. (links with some basic networking instructions would be more than appreciated)

thnx

DoctorMO
August 28th, 2006, 07:14 PM
try http://zeiberbude.sourceforge.net/

IYY
August 28th, 2006, 08:12 PM
Maybe it would make sense for him to use thin clients. He may also be interested in this little baby: http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS6828123924.html

Otherwise, he may be interested in running Kubuntu with KDE in kiosk mode.

Donnut
August 28th, 2006, 09:23 PM
...And most people honestly couldn't care less what they use, as long as it works. And Kubuntu would always work...

RAV TUX
August 28th, 2006, 09:55 PM
I honestly think a Knoppix cluster would be best for your friend.

whynotchevron
August 29th, 2006, 02:53 AM
You might want to try what i'm using , 1 ubuntu server , 1 ubuntu desktop for
counter POS (point of sale) all stations running on KioskCD http://www.kioskcd.com/ in cd tray (I have 10 stations (600Mhz thru 1 G) no hard drives in any station . I have not set up wireless yet so i can't help you their yet . hope that helps e-mail if more info needed:)

vladozan
August 30th, 2006, 10:52 PM
thnx for your suggestions we are waiting for computers to come so we did not really start the setting up, but hopefully it will come soon to share with you how we made it

sabitha
September 3rd, 2006, 06:31 PM
anybody on this forum had try ccl (cafe con leche) http://ccl.sourceforge.net/?page=main
they have a nice screenshoot and i think this need for anyone have internet cafe. maybe someone can try compiled and give a binary for ubuntu (.deb) to help. i dont see any succes story sofware (billing) for internet cafe on ubuntu.

Mathiasdm
September 3rd, 2006, 07:56 PM
You'd probably better use Windows-Firefox on Wine, if you don't want people to complain 'my flash-games won't work!'.

.t.
September 3rd, 2006, 08:17 PM
You can install flash in Firefox. Just go to the Adobe website. Easy. No troubles.

Lord Illidan
September 3rd, 2006, 08:32 PM
Aye, flash for linux is available but only flash 7. Flash 8 and 9 are not available yet.

sabitha
September 5th, 2006, 02:42 AM
anybody on this forum had try ccl (cafe con leche) http://ccl.sourceforge.net/?page=main
they have a nice screenshoot and i think this need for anyone have internet cafe. maybe someone can try compiled and give a binary for ubuntu (.deb) to help. i dont see any succes story sofware (billing) for internet cafe on ubuntu.
Anybody???

thenone
April 29th, 2009, 10:40 PM
I've done it before, please check my blog here " http://thenone.nexusbox.biz/?p=46 " about CCL running on Kubuntu 6.10 as LTSP Server and CCLFOX running on LTSP Client.