Linux On a Used Cash Register

codewolf writes: "Looking at this site, it seems that if someone has enough time on their hands, they can get Linux to run on just about anything. Looks like this guy got Red Hat Linux running on an Ultimate Techonologies Corporation cash register. This is a great hack if you ask me."

What's so special about this?

[laptop006]

If you actually read the product info you can (for the 'logic unit') either use a:
* ASCII Terminal (Just connect to a *nix box)
* PC (Just install linux)
* NC (Can anyone say X)

Now, yes this IS cool, but it's equivilent to someone isntalling linux on a weird looking PC with some cool peripherals.

Well ...

[Throstur]

POS machines are nothing more than PC computers with extra serial ports and different peripherals than "normal" PCs. And the POS software normally runs on DOS or Windows (*gasp*) ;-) I really don't see what the big fuss is about, I mean, I've installed Linux on a few different POS machines myself, (I work for a company that makes POS software), and it's just like setting up Linux on a normal PC except for the peripherals.

nothing special

[BiggyP]

well, hmmm, sure looks like it's just a PC underneath, pentium processor, 30MB of memory, IDE hard disk, in which case it's not exactly anything special. now the Display on a stick on the other hand, that would be cool.