Robert Latest wrote:

> Hello,
>
> we're looking to replace the expensive, virus-ridden, wall mounted "Thin
> Client" Windows computers with something cheap and safe. The tasks are:
>
> - IP address over DHCP
> - some terminal windows (to telnet into an ancient mainframe)
> - web browser
> - no network connections accepted from the outside
>
> After power up and afterwards, the predefined applications must come up
> automatically. No login should be neccessary, and no user action should be
> required to open or move any windows around. Web browser and terminal
> windows should restart and connect to predefined addresses if closed by
> accident.
>
> As this device will be running 24/7 in an industrial production
> environment, worst-case maintenance must be a single power cycle to bring
> a crashed system up again.
>
> I'm familiar with running a Debian/dwm desktop system.
>
> Any suggestions on how to go about this?
Rasberry Pi or Beagle Bone Black should be able to do all you need.  You can
restrict things as much as you want in Linux.  OK, power cycling crashed
Linux systems is not the best for file system integrity.  On the other hand,
if you get rid of all unneccesary tasks, they ought to run for many months
at a time.

Jon

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