diff --git a/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBox.py b/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBox.py
index 1cbe966..10b0228 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBox.py
+++ b/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBox.py
@@ -7,15 +7,17 @@ progress. So things might be confusing here. Hopefully not for long.
 :)
 '''
 
+import logging
 import CryptoBoxLogger
 import CryptoBoxContainer
-try:
-	import configobj			# to read and write the config file
-except:
-	print "Could not load configobj module! Try apt-get install python-configobj."
 import re
 import os
 import sys
+try:
+	import configobj ## needed for reading and writing the config file
+except:
+	print("Could't import 'configobj'! Try apt-get install python-configobj.")
+	sys.exit()
 import types
 import unittest
 
@@ -40,19 +42,21 @@ class CryptoBoxProps:
 		#if os.geteuid() != 0:
 		#	sys.stderr.write("You need to be root to run this program!\n")
 		#	sys.exit(1)
+		self.initLogging()
 		if conf_file == None:
 			for f in CONF_LOCATIONS:
 				if os.path.exists(os.path.expanduser(f)):
 					conf_file = os.path.expanduser(f)
 					break
 			else:
-				sys.stderr.write("Could not find a configuration file. I give up.\n")
+				#sys.stderr.write("Could not find a configuration file. I give up.\n")
+				self.log.error("Could not find a configuration file. I give up.\n")
 				sys.exit(1)
 		try:
 			self.cbxPrefs = configobj.ConfigObj(conf_file)
 		except SyntaxError:
-			sys.stderr.write("Error during parsing of configuration file (%s).\n" % (conf_file, ))
-			sys.exit(1)
+			#sys.stderr.write("Error during parsing of configuration file (%s).\n" % (conf_file, ))
+			self.log.error("Could not find a configuration file. I give up.\n")
 		try:
 			nameDB_file = os.path.join(
 				self.cbxPrefs["Main"]["DataDir"],
@@ -62,7 +66,8 @@ class CryptoBoxProps:
 			else:
 				self.nameDB = configobj.ConfigObj(nameDB_file, create_empty=True)
 		except SyntaxError:
-			sys.stderr.write("Error during parsing of name database file (%s).\n" % (nameDB_file, ))
+			#sys.stderr.write("Error during parsing of name database file (%s).\n" % (nameDB_file, ))
+			self.log.error("Error during parsing of name database file (%s).\n" % (nameDB_file, ))
 			sys.exit(1)
 		self.__cboxUID = int(self.cbxPrefs["System"]["User"])
 		self.__cboxGID = int(self.cbxPrefs["System"]["Group"])
@@ -78,6 +83,20 @@ class CryptoBoxProps:
 				self.containers.append(CryptoBoxContainer.CryptoBoxContainer(device, self))
 
 
+	def initLogging(self):	
+		'''initialises the logging system
+		
+		use it with:
+		'self.log.[debug|info|warning|error|critical](logmessage)'''
+		## basicConfig(...) needs python >= 2.4
+		logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG,
+								format='%(asctime)s %(module)s %(levelname)s %(message)s',
+								#TODO: read the logfile from the config
+								filename='./cryptobox.log',
+								filemode='w')
+		self.log = logging.getLogger("CryptoBoxProps")
+		self.log.info("loggingsystem is up'n running")
+
 	def isDeviceAllowed(self, devicename):
 		"check if a device is white-listed for being used as cryptobox containers"
 		"TODO: broken!"
@@ -277,12 +296,12 @@ Destination     = /tmp/cryptobox.log
 """
 	
 	def setUp(self):
-		if not os.path.exists(tmpdir): os.mkdir(tmpdir)
-		filehandling.write_file(self.configFile,self.configContent)
+		if not os.path.exists(self.tmpdir): os.mkdir(self.tmpdir)
+		self.filehandling.write_file(self.configFile,self.configContent)
 
 
 	def tearDown(self):
-		if os.path.exists(tmpdir): os.rmdir(tmpdir)
+		if os.path.exists(self.tmpdir): os.rmdir(self.tmpdir)
 		if os.path.exists(self.configFile): os.remove(self.configFile)
 		if os.path.exists(self.logFile): os.remove(self.logFile)
 		if os.path.exists(self.nameDBFile): os.remove(self.nameDBFile)
diff --git a/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBoxContainer.py b/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBoxContainer.py
index f295dc9..08bdc69 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBoxContainer.py
+++ b/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBoxContainer.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 from CryptoBoxLogger import CryptoBoxLogger
-import subprocess
+try:
+	import subprocess
+except:
+	print "Couldn't import 'subprocess'. You need a python version >= 2.4"
 import os
 import re
 
diff --git a/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBoxWebserver.py b/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBoxWebserver.py
index 5d2a7c6..d71a8f7 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBoxWebserver.py
+++ b/pythonrewrite/bin2/CryptoBoxWebserver.py
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ except:
 	print "could not import clearsilver modules! Try apt-get install python-clearsilver."
 	
 
+<<<<<<< .mine
+class RunCmd:
+	def index(self):
+		hdf = neo_util.HDF()
+		#hdf.setValue("hdf.loadpaths.0","/my/path")
+		hdf.readFile("../lang/de.hdf")
+		hdf.setValue("Settings.TemplateDir","../templates")
+		hdf.setValue("Settings.Stylesheet","cryptobox.css")
+		hdf.setValue("Data.Action","show_status")
+		cs = neo_cs.CS(hdf)
+		cs.parseFile("../templates/main.cs")
+=======
 class clearsilver:
 	def __init__(self):
 		pass
@@ -33,6 +45,7 @@ class clearsilver:
 			hdf.setValue(key,str(settings[key]))
 		cs= neo_cs.CS(hdf)
 		cs.parseFile(cs_path)
+>>>>>>> .r387
 		return cs.render()