[ACPI-sppt] script problem when using hotkeys

Hi,

I am using acpid with asus extras on an asus laptop, I have configured a 
hotkey to launch my email (mozilla thunderbird) but have come up against 
what is, i am sure a basic scripting problem.

When the event is captured, this script runs:

/usr/local/MozillaFirebird/MozillaFirebird
exit

unfotunately launching this hogs acpid until the client is shutdown...
tail /var/log/acpid shows:
[Fri Oct 17 15:33:01 2003] received event "hotkey ATKD 00000052 00000006"
[Fri Oct 17 15:33:01 2003] executing action "/etc/acpi/email.sh"
[Fri Oct 17 15:33:01 2003] BEGIN HANDLER MESSAGES

after the client is shutdown acpid carrys on.

I guess what I need to know is how to launch thunderbird from a shell, 
and still being able to use the shell(?)

any pointers would be great!

Ben



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