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.

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)

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.

What's New in 1.31 Stable Release:

· The KaufKauf software included in the system was updated to the latest version.
· Additionally, the system is now also available as an image that can be written to a flash with a size of at least 1 GByte directly.

What's New in 2.0 Alpha Development Release:

· This version was fully updated and completely reworked.
· It now contains Linux kernel 2.6, Xorg graphics, support for several Xorg-driven touches, and the Xfce window manager.
· This release is intended to support also new hardware platforms and chipsets like the Geode LX 800.
· It is currently a testing version for development purposes and might not be ready for production purposes.