Can external firewire hotplug trigger an action

[Bas van der Lei]

CB:
> I want a script to be triggered to run when my external firewire HD is
> plugged in and automatically mounted (actually I just need one of
> the /etc/init.d/ scripts to be run as one of the services depends on the
> external HD being plugged in).
> 
> Is this possible?

I don't know if it's possible for firewire (ieee1394) hardware. But I
can give you the procedure for USB devices, maybe it is of some use in
your search.

You need to add the USB device ID to: 
/etc/hotplug/usb.usermap
Like this:
logitechmx310 0x03 0x046d 0xc01b 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0
                   ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^

Then place a similarly named script in:
/etc/hotplug/usb/
Like this:
/etc/hotplug/usb/logitechmx310

Hope it helps.

-- 
Greets,

Bas van der Lei <pubmail at xs4all.nl>
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