On Dec 13, 2007 3:22 PM, david walcroft <d_j_w46@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Tod Merley wrote: > > On Dec 8, 2007 3:37 PM, david walcroft <d_j_w46@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> david walcroft wrote: > >> > >>> Todd Zullinger wrote: > >>> > >>>> david walcroft wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> No I do not have rpm -V hal hal-libs and no messages in the in the > >>>>> log. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> David, the rpm -V command above doesn't install anything and will only > >>>> report on problems found. If it ran without any output, it means that > >>>> you have hal and hal-libs installed and that all the files from those > >>>> package match what was originally installed. (See man rpm for more > >>>> details on verifying packages.) > >>>> > >>>> I would look for error messages in /var/log/messages to see why > >>>> you seem to be getting errors starting the haldaemon service. You > >>>> could open to terminals and run "tailf /var/log/messages" to watch the > >>>> messages logfile in real time. Hit return a few times to add some > >>>> blank space. This makes it easy to see new lines. > >>>> > >>>> In another terminal, run "service haldaemon restart" and watch for any > >>>> errors or warnings in the first terminal. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> Pardon my ignorance but what are my options. > >>> > >>> rpm {-V|--verify} [select-options] [verify-options] > >>> > >>> david > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> OK I found some more reading and found "rpm -vv" > >> There was nothing about 'hal' > >> > >> > >> david > >> > >> -- > >> fedora-list mailing list > >> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > >> > >> > > > > Hi david walcroft! > > > > What Todd Zullinger suggested using "tailf" is very cool. Thank you > > Todd for helping Tod with his ability to troubleshoot Linux! > > > > Looking at the thread I believe we know: > > > > 1. Hal IS on your system. > > 2. Hal has trouble stopping and starting. > > > > FWIW - most of the following suggestions come from a Google search on > > "Starting HAL daemon: [FAILED]". > > > > First, lets see if we have any of hal running. Running "aux | grep > > hal" as ROOT on my system yields the following: > > > > [root@localhost tod]# ps aux | grep hal > > 68 2022 0.0 0.5 4920 2904 ? Ss 15:48 0:01 hald > > root 2023 0.0 0.1 3084 932 ? S 15:48 0:00 hald-runner > > 68 2034 0.0 0.1 2072 792 ? S 15:48 0:00 > > hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event1 > > 68 2035 0.0 0.1 2072 792 ? S 15:48 0:00 > > hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event4 > > 68 2038 0.0 0.1 2072 788 ? S 15:48 0:00 > > hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event5 > > 68 2040 0.0 0.1 2072 788 ? S 15:48 0:00 > > hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event6 > > 68 2041 0.0 0.1 2072 792 ? S 15:48 0:00 > > hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event7 > > root 2071 0.0 0.1 3148 972 ? S 15:48 0:00 > > /usr/libexec/hald-addon-cpufreq > > 68 2072 0.0 0.1 2072 788 ? S 15:48 0:00 > > hald-addon-acpi: listening on acpi kernel interface /proc/acpi/event > > root 2086 0.0 0.1 3136 872 ? S 15:48 0:02 > > hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sr0 (every 2 sec) > > root 21780 0.0 0.1 4008 716 pts/3 S+ 17:34 0:00 grep hal > > > > Next, set SELinux to "Permissive" and try restarting hal. On my > > system with SELinux "Enforceing" I get: > > > > [root@localhost tod]# /sbin/service haldaemon restart > > Stopping HAL daemon: [ OK ] > > Starting HAL daemon: [ OK ] > > > > If that yeilds good results go back into "System > Administration > > > SELinux Management" and when the "SELinux Administration" window comes > > up set it back to "Enforceing" and also hit the "Relable on next > > reboot" check box. Reboot and repeat the test as shown above. > > > > Beyond that I would make a directory in my "/home/me/Documents" called > > "hal" and copy to it /var/log/"messages", "dmesg", and "secure" to the > > new directory - change the permissions and ownership of the copied > > files to be used my you as the normal user, and then use your favorite > > word processor to browse them and do searches on "hal" within them. > > > > Good Hunting! > > > > Tod > > > > > My ignorance is showing again,how do I get to change Selinux settings > I'm using KDE > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Hi David! One of these days I shall have to install KDE on something, lots of good stuff there. By hand: Scan through "man selinux" Go to /etc/selinux Become root copy config to config.old use vi or another editor to edit /etc/selinux/config -- specifically: --------------------------------------------------------------------- # This file controls the state of SELinux on the system. # SELINUX= can take one of these three values: # enforcing - SELinux security policy is enforced. # permissive - SELinux prints warnings instead of enforcing. # disabled - SELinux is fully disabled. SELINUX=enforcing --------------------------------------------------------------- -- To Be: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SELINUX=permissive ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Save and exit Reboot Happy Hunting! Tod