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Subject: Re: Linux as Kiosk Project
From: Ramon Gandia <rfg@nook.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 21:09:32 +0000


Bruce Tong wrote:

> An experienced Linux user could still Ctrl-Alt-F2 and be at a login
> prompt. There were other things too that I do not remember.

This portion is no problem.  You set /etc/inittab to disable
ALL virtual consoles, then you have the one console on the
serial port (mgetty or uugetty).  It takes a terminal or a
laptop then to access the console, but the user can never get
a console display.

:-)


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