KaufKauf Slim Linux is a Linux-based operating system that can be used with a Panel-PC, that is fully configured for the KaufKauf Shoppingmanager but can be used for other applications too.
The KaufKauf Shoppingmanager Java application is designed in a way so that it can be used by a Panel-PC too. That means a small PC without any keyboard but with a touchscreen can be used without any problems as KaufKauf terminal. Such a terminal for an example can be mounted directly within the kitchen.
To install and use KaufKauf Slim Linux following steps are necessary:
- Download it
- Create a bootable ext3 partition with a size of at least 500 MB on a flash device (e.g. CF flash card)
- Unpack kkslimlinux.tar.bz2 to that partition
- Make a chroot into that new partition and mount /proc
- Execute grub-install to install the Grub bootloader
- Leave the chroot-jail, umount the flash and put it into the target device
Now your KaufKauf Slim Linux should boot from the desired system and should auto-detect the hardware components of it.
The base configuration:
- eth0 is set up as 192.168.1.104 (DNS 192.168.1.1, Gateway 192.168.1.1)
- The root-password is "kaufkauf"
- Gnome logs in the user "login" automatically (password: "login")
- Filesystem is ext3, / is mounted with the flags "sync"
The standard RPM packages this system is based on can be downloaded here for further modifications on that system. These RPMs are identical to the latest Fedora Legacy updates for RedHat 7.3 and the latest RedHat 7.3 updates for i386.
Here are some key features of "KaufKauf Slim Linux":
· Linux kernel 2.4.36
· support for TouchKit touch controllers (a disabled X-configuration for normal mouse usage is included too)
· Gnome window manager
· CUPS printing system
· SMB client
· very slim size of less than 500 MB
· configured for running on flash-based systems (no clean shutdown necessary, can be switched off without shutdown)
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· This version comes with kernel 2.6.27, containing support for RTAI 3.7test1 Real Time Linux.
