server crash fix

server.py

@@ -60,8 +60,13 @@ ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = {'csv', 'png'}
 ticker = pexpect.spawn("sudo -E python3 stockTicker.py")
 time.sleep(2) # give the ticker time to initialise 
 
-f = open('csv/system_info.json')
+f = open('csv/system_info.json', 'w')
+
+try:
     system_info = json.load(f)
+except:
+    system_info = {"update_available": False, "first_boot": False}
+    json.dump(system_info, f)
 f.close()
              
 ticker.sendline('*') # run startup gif by default