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+import os
+
+from Process import Process
+
+class XephyrProcess(Process):
+	def __init__(self):
+		# FIXME How to pick a free display number?
+		self._display = 100
+		cmd = 'Xephyr :%d -ac -screen 640x480' % (self._display) 
+		Process.__init__(self, cmd)
+	
+	def get_name(self):
+		return 'Xephyr'
+
+	def start(self):
+		Process.start(self)
+		os.environ['DISPLAY'] = ":%d" % (self._display)
+
+class Emulator:
+	"""The OLPC emulator"""
+
+	def __init__(self):
+		pass
+	
+	def start(self):
+		process = XephyrProcess()
+		process.start()