James Tyrer wrote: > On 04/05/2012 05:56 PM, Dale wrote: >> James Tyrer wrote: >>> I was upgrading my system (Linux From Scratch is my distro) and I find >>> that the new version does not include HAL. >>> >>> Does KDE-4.8 have any specific requirements for HAL, or can it use the >>> FreeDesktop replacements for HAL? >>> >>> I am not currently using HAL because trying to start it locks up my >>> system. >>> >> >> >> I don't think KDE has been using hal for a long time. I actually >> disabled the thing on mine since it never worked. Anyway, the new and >> improved tool is polkit. So far, I have had no troubles with it. Given >> the issues I always run into with things breaking, if it works for me, >> it should be a dream come true for you. lol >> >> That info help? > > Yes, thanks. > > Might I ask if you found this information in some KDE documentation > somewhere? >
I use Gentoo and I sort of keep a eye on what gets updated and removed. I remember hal because it broke my rig. I would get to kdm and no mouse or keyboard and lets say I was very upset. It's just something I won't forget any time soon, if ever. Dale :-) :-) -- I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words! Miss the compile output? Hint: EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS="--quiet-build=n" ___________________________________________________ This message is from the kde-linux mailing list. Account management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-linux. Archives: http://lists.kde.org/. More info: http://www.kde.org/faq.html.
