Wolfgang S. Rupprecht wrote: > Is there any documentation for FC5's hotplug? I need to know the > format/location of the action scripts that get run when a new > device gets plugged in. > > I have a usb GPS device (it looks like a serial port) that I'd like to > have recognized and have the device permissions automatically set to > allow the user access. Doing an su to root and "chmod 666 > /dev/ttyXXX" every time I plug it in is getting old. > You should look at the udev and HAL documentation. Hotplug is not really used any more. Chances are, you can do this with a udev rule, and have it create a /dev/gps symlink at the same time. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
