Les Stott wrote: >> Just thinking out loud here, but couldn't you achieve the same result >> by using the automounter? The the drive is present, the automounter >> would mount it up and then BackupPC would be happy. If the drive >> isn't present, the mount should fail and BackupPC would error out >> because its directory tree would not be present. >> >> Perhaps it's not as pretty as the scripted solution you're using, but >> I think it should "just work" otherwise. >> > > Never had much luck with the automounter doing things the right way. > It > always wants to auto mount on directories under /media, and the > directory can either be a label or a made up name. > > i prefer mounting and unmounting explicitly and choosing my own > directory mount points.
Couldn't you use hotplug to start the BackupPC daemon when the external drive gets plugged in and stop it when it is removed? Nils Breunese. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
