if ( $self->{bareboard} ) {
      my @args = ('cp', '-cdpPr', $self->{publicDir}, $oldPublic);
      system(@args);

      if ($? == -1) {
          DDialog->new( "ERROR", "failed to execute: $!\n" );
          DDialog->destroy();
      } elsif ($? & 127) {
          my $t1 = ($? & 127);
          my $t2 = ($? & 128) ? 'with' : 'without';
          DDialog->new( "ERROR", "died w sig $t1, $t2 coredump\n" );
          DDialog->destroy();
      } else {
          my $t1 = $? >> 8;
          DDialog->new( "ERROR", "child exited with value $t1\n" );
          DDialog->destroy();
      }
    } else {
      rename $self->{publicDir}, $oldPublic;
    }