On Sun, 2006-02-19 at 09:07 +0200, Rumen Yotov wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-02-19 at 16:21 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote:
> > Hi again,
> > 
> > The kde tryout is progressing well.  However, I just tried to plug in my
> > usb storage drive.  Nothing happened.
> > 
> > I found the Settings > Peripheral > storage media; and there is an
> > option:
> > "Enable HAL backend (No support for HAL on this system)" which is greyed
> > out.

> Assume you have "sys-apps/hal" installed.
> Have you started it-/etc/init.d/hald start (rc-update add hald default).

sorry, in my haste I forgot to mention that, yes I have it installed and
started (before I logged into kde).

> As there's a close relation between kernel version & dbus,hal,ivman
> versions, not all combinations work, watch out.

hmm, I have linux-2.6.15-r5 (suspend2); hal 0.5.5.1-r3; dbus 0.60-r4;
and ivman I've never heard of!! What do I need it for?

Do you see any problems with these versions?

thanks,
-- 
Iain Buchanan <iain at netspace dot net dot au>

It is the nature of extreme self-lovers, as they will set an house on fire,
and it were but to roast their eggs.
                -- Francis Bacon

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