FWIW, here's an excerpt from my /cfg/sysname/termrc which i use to start an extra fossil. The disk is a large (10TB from memory) WD Elements connected to one of the USB2 ports. I don't yet start the venti automatically because i keep remaking it to try different configurations, but it runs fine.
# If the big WD Elements is attached, make it available. # Not sure this is the best thing to grep for. if (grep -s 25A3 /dev/sdU0.0/ctl) { disk/partfs /dev/sdU0.0/data disk/fdisk -p /dev/sdXX/data > /dev/sdXX/ctl disk/prep -p /dev/sdXX/plan9 > /dev/sdXX/ctl fossil/fossil -f /dev/sdXX/fossil # pending: venti/venti -c /dev/sdXX/arenas } & ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tc5dcd85d69518168-M056ecea764cfb32c59c223ea Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription