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maybe try XPde, a linux desktop interface that is made to look and feel more like windows XP. You can download an iso for Clusterix, which has this environment included if you want to try it out.

There is a excellent liveCD ready for this, based on firefox.Or the locked-down kiosk version LiveKiosk.

So, flame my flaming n00bness, but how do you customize a live CD distro and then make a new live CD distro out of it?

I just wanted to note that this was created based on morphix using a tool called ibuild that eases creation of Linux LiveCDs.

This should have what you need http://www.livecd.net/. They are made for kiosk type operations using firefox. Morphix based.

The reason I suggested this option, is for low-maintenance, all that is required is to switch on the computer. The operating system is read-only so can not be changed - nothing to break. The homepage of firefox can be perminatly set to your website.

You can then set up your website remotely, have each webste automatically progres to the next page.

If internet connection is not possible, you can add wepages locally to the cd set the homepage to the local index and mail and new cd everytime.

Hope this helps.

The reason I suggested this option, is for low-maintenance, all that is required is to switch on the computer. The operating system is read-only so can not be changed - nothing to break. The homepage of firefox can be perminatly set to your website.

You can then set up your website remotely, have each webste automatically progres to the next page.

If internet connection is not possible, you can add wepages locally to the cd set the homepage to the local index and mail and new cd everytime.

Hope this helps.

The reason I suggested this option, is for low-maintenance, all that is required is to switch on the computer. The operating system is read-only so can not be changed - nothing to break. The homepage of firefox can be perminatly set to your website.

You can then set up your website remotely, have each webste automatically progres to the next page.

If internet connection is not possible, you can add wepages locally to the cd set the homepage to the local index and mail and new cd everytime.

Hope this helps.

Get an older PC, often sold at computer fairs for $50 or less. I'm thinking a 400-600mghz range PC from Dell or Gateway or HP. Then boot it into the vanilla FireFox liveCD, see livecd.net. That makes a kiosk-like web-browsing and email system that is pretty much impossible to break.

Once you have it powered you cluster, have a look at Clusterix, a live-cd distro with openMosix. You can test your power supply and hardware w/out a full install.

And Chris writes "Gnoppix 0.8.1 now appears to be Ubuntu Linux based. "

The Ubuntu LiveCD and the Gnoppix LiveCD are based upon Morphix, which basically takes away the hard work of re-mastering a Knoppix CD. The base, the part based upon Knoppix contains the kernel, kernel modules, hardware detection, etc. This base is left untouched. You can either a change a mainmod or add lots of minimodules to make different liveCDs

The Ubuntu LiveCD is built using one of Morphix Tools Module Maker. Feed you XML file into module maker and out pops your mainmodule for the LiveCD.

There are a range of tools Morphix tools available to make a LiveCD. Such as Module Maker ibuild and TROM. It is even possible to save you files, configuration and setting to the Morphix LiveCD you using using CD persistant, ready for next boot up. Did I mention the GUI Morphix installer ?

I can't believe what all I have read here in replies. Many times the answer to a question is RTFM and now I'm reading RTF-Source-Code? Come on, people!

I wrote a howto for a build-a-live-cd-on-the-fly called Intellibuild http://ibuild.livecd.net/

iBuild does exactly what I want, but I didn't really have time to read the code, and most people who use it don't either. I realized this and spent hours and hours testing and writing the howto (a bit outdated, atm) and it allows people (who could read the code if they wanted and had the time) to start being productive within a few minutes instead of a few hours.

I wrote a sample howto and sent it to the programmer to show I was serious, which is needed (someone below mentions a lot of blown smoke from volunteers).

The fact is true... OSS needs better documentation, but the developers shouldn't necessarily be the ones doing it. THey should CODE.. that's what they do. An end user that writes the way end users read should document with access to the developer.