Embedded machine with fc3

[Pete Savage]

What are the commands to start an X-server and run a browser without 
scripting
?



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>On Tue, 2005-03-15 at 23:26, Pete Savage wrote:
> > Hi, I work in a school and want to make a help point using, fc3, being a
> > very avid fc3 user.  I'm creating a point and click interface in html 
>and
> > using firefox.  I have some code to disable the right click.  but by 
>doing
> > some random button pressing, the little darlings can still get the 
>command
> > bar up down the bottom, and hence get into the system
> > Is there a way to disable the application switching....they have no 
>keyboard
> > just a mouse...all I basically want is to totally disable them leaving
> > mozilla an nothing else,
> > any ideas !?
>
>Hi Pete,
>
>One way is to not run a window manager. Just run an X server and the
>browser. To begin to find the files you need to modify to achieve this,
>start with /etc/inittab and look at the call to start the display
>manager, then follow the script-call path from there.
>
>Cheers, Ben
>
> > Pete
> >
>
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