Listing 1. Pseudo-Code for Turnkey Application Startup
Try to mount CDROM containing techcity home
directory over hard drive home - no need to check
return code
Start "reboot monitor" process
log in (su) as user "techcity" and execute startx
if CD was mounted:
.xinitrc shuts down reboot monitor, disables
screen savers and power management, and starts
application
else:
.xinitrc runs Python script which asks user to
insert an application CD, then waits for user
to click on done button - that button tells
reboot monitor to restart system
unmount CDROM
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