Re:
>>Originally I tried running without the sources or changes files but the
>>app did not start up properly.  The VM would start fine but the app
>>would not be running.  Why does Squeak require the source code to run?
>
>SImply because the file initialization code tries to open them and then consults the user if they cannot be found.  For the time being, I would simply edit the code for
>	FileDirectory>>openSources:andChanges:forImage:
>so that it doesn't try to inform the user.  From then on, the system should be able to deal with missing sources and changes.


It's even easier than this; just edit your preferences (under
the "help..." menu) and turn off (make false):

    warnIfNoChangesFile
    warnIfNoSourcesFile

before you save your final image. It will then omit the user
notification when it starts up headless, and you'll be fine.

	-- John