1. Install Linux on it 2. Install VMWare on it 3. Install Windows XP in VMWare with disk in undoable mode 4. Install any software they might have a need for 5. Commit the disk 6. Switch disk to nonpersistent mode
Voila, an iron-clad installation with basically zero support requirements. If something gets hosed, all that's required to fix it is a virtual "power cycle" in VMWare and everything is back to a fresh start.
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1. Install Linux on it
2. Install VMWare on it
3. Install Windows XP in VMWare with disk in undoable mode
4. Install any software they might have a need for
5. Commit the disk
6. Switch disk to nonpersistent mode
Voila, an iron-clad installation with basically zero support requirements. If something gets hosed, all that's required to fix it is a virtual "power cycle" in VMWare and everything is back to a fresh start.