Here is the output of hal-device on the opensuse 11.2 laptop 3: udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part3_size_36512017408' block.is_volume = true (bool) linux.hotplug_type = 3 (0x3) (int) info.product = 'Volume' (string) info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part3_size_36512017408' (string) volume.partition.scheme = 'mbr' (string) volume.partition.type = '0x83' (string) volume.partition.label = '' (string) volume.partition.uuid = '' (string) volume.partition.flags = { } (string list) block.storage_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_TOSHIBA_USB_2_5__HDD_00126ae0_0_0' (string) volume.fstype = '' (string) volume.fsusage = '' (string) volume.fsversion = '' (string) volume.uuid = '' (string) volume.label = '' (string) volume.mount_point = '' (string) volume.is_mounted = false (bool) volume.is_mounted_read_only = false (bool) volume.linux.is_device_mapper = false (bool) volume.is_disc = false (bool) volume.is_partition = true (bool) volume.partition.number = 3 (0x3) (int) volume.block_size = 512 (0x200) (int) volume.num_blocks = 71312534 (0x4402496) (uint64) volume.size = 36512017408 (0x880492c00) (uint64) volume.partition.start = 211011333632 (0x3121416e00) (uint64) volume.partition.media_size = 250059350016 (0x3a38b2e000) (uint64) linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb/sdb3' (string) info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_TOSHIBA_USB_2_5__HDD_00126ae0_0_0' (string) info.category = 'volume' (string) info.capabilities = { 'volume', 'block' } (string list) block.device = '/dev/sdb3' (string) block.major = 8 (0x8) (int) block.minor = 19 (0x13) (int) Note that it hasn't recognised the partition as encrypted. Does no one have any idea why or how I can resolve the issue, is my HAL broken? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org