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The Groovix demo provides an easy way to try Groovix on your hardware and can be run "live" without making changes to your computer. The demo is just one example of what's possible with Groovix and includes a whitelisted card catalog mode and a web/office mode with simple time management. We can customize every aspect of the software for you including time quotas, reservations, print management, filtering, acceptable use policies, authentication and remote management. We can customize Groovix to support additional hardware and software as well. |
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The .iso file is a disc image that must be written to a writable CD or DVD. To learn how to create a disc from a .iso image, please see [[CreatingDiscFromIso]] |
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== Downloading the Demo == |
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* Just insert the disc in the system and reboot. It will not modify your existing files or write any files to the hard drive. |
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* The root password is "groovix" |
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We also have a [http://wiki.groovix.org/index.php?title=Raspberry_Pi Raspberry Pi 3 version] |
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* ctrl-alt-g brings up an administration menu, use "groovix" for the password |
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* Running from DVD is very slow to start up and requires more system resources than a normal installation. After programs have been loaded once, subsequent access will be much faster. Our PAC software is available for a variety of installation and boot media options for faster operation. |
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== Creating Bootable Media == |
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* This demo is just one example of possible Groovix PAC usage. We can customize every aspect of the software for you including the home page,browser bookmarks, quick links toolbars, adding applications, custom image screensavers, printers and other hardware, etc. |
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The Groovix Demo is an .iso file (a disc image) which must be written as a disc image to a writable DVD or USB drive. |
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* We can take care of all administration including access to the latest security and program updates. |
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To learn how to create a bootable USB flash drive, see [[CreatingBootableUsb]] |
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For help booting to USB, see [[BootingFromUsb]] |
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To learn how to create a bootable DVD from a .iso image, the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto Ubuntu Community how to] is recommended as it includes steps for all popular Operating Systems. |
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== Getting started with the demo == |
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Once you have downloaded the demo and created a bootable DVD or USB drive: |
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* insert the disc in any computer capable of booting DVD/USB and reboot |
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* select the "Groovix Live" option to try the Groovix demo without modifying your existing files on the hard drive |
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* steps for the different ways to install Groovix can be found in the [[Groovix Installation Guide]] page<br /><br /> |
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* the demo Card Number is <font class="code">demo</font> and the PIN is <font class="code">1234</font> |
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* the root password is <font class="code">groovix</font> |
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* after logging in, pressing Ctrl-Alt-g will bring up the [[Groovix Menu]], the password is <font class="code">groovix</font><br /><br /> |
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<div class="dashed-box">Note: Running Groovix Live from DVD/USB is relatively slow to start up and requires more system resources than a normal installation. For full speed operation, a hard drive installation is recommended.</div> |
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== See Also == |
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* [[Users Guide]] |
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* [[Library Staff Guide]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 9 January 2026
The Groovix demo provides an easy way to try Groovix on your hardware and can be run "live" without making changes to your computer. The demo is just one example of what's possible with Groovix and includes a whitelisted card catalog mode and a web/office mode with simple time management. We can customize every aspect of the software for you including time quotas, reservations, print management, filtering, acceptable use policies, authentication and remote management. We can customize Groovix to support additional hardware and software as well.
Please visit the Contact Information page to call us with any questions or to schedule a personal demo of additional features.
Downloading the Demo[edit]
The current build of the Groovix Demo Disc is available for download at the following url: https://fs1.groovix.net/downloads/groovix-demo-a02.iso
We also have a Raspberry Pi 3 version
Creating Bootable Media[edit]
The Groovix Demo is an .iso file (a disc image) which must be written as a disc image to a writable DVD or USB drive.
To learn how to create a bootable USB flash drive, see CreatingBootableUsb
For help booting to USB, see BootingFromUsb
To learn how to create a bootable DVD from a .iso image, the Ubuntu Community how to is recommended as it includes steps for all popular Operating Systems.
Getting started with the demo[edit]
Once you have downloaded the demo and created a bootable DVD or USB drive:
- insert the disc in any computer capable of booting DVD/USB and reboot
- select the "Groovix Live" option to try the Groovix demo without modifying your existing files on the hard drive
- steps for the different ways to install Groovix can be found in the Groovix Installation Guide page
Here are some tips for trying out the demo disc:
- the demo Card Number is demo and the PIN is 1234
- the root password is groovix
- after logging in, pressing Ctrl-Alt-g will bring up the Groovix Menu, the password is groovix