script to start X in rescue mode with xterm and twm

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+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+#
+# Stub to start X in rescue mode with twm and an xterm
+#
+
+import os, sys
+import rhpl.xserver as xserver
+import rhpl.keyboard as keyboard
+
+# see if its even possible
+if not os.access("/mnt/sysimage/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm", os.X_OK) or not os.access("/mnt/sysimage/usr/X11R6/bin/twm", os.X_OK):
+    print "Must have mounted an existing installation in rescue mode to work."
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+    mode = sys.argv[1]
+else:
+    mode = '800x600'
+
+xserver.probeHWandStartXServer(mode)
+os.system("twm&")
+os.system("xterm")