Hi Rob, you you get me a sh -x output of the hal init script? If hal has already been started (by dbus), it shouldn't fail if it's started a second time (by the hal postinst script). So I can't reproduce your problem.
About restarting only those services that are actually running: For that to work, all init script (which depend on dbus) would need to support the "status" action. I doubt this is the case bug will have to verify that. Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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