Because ... root 2619 1 0 17:03 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-input: Listening on /dev/input/event7 /dev/input/event6 /dev/input/event8 /dev/input/event4 /dev/input/event5 /dev/input/event0 root 2659 1 0 17:03 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: no polling because /dev/sdb is locked via HAL root 2661 1 0 17:03 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: no polling because /dev/sdc is locked via HAL 105 2664 1 0 17:03 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-acpi: listening on acpid socket /var/run/acpid.socket root 2667 1 0 17:03 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: no polling because /dev/sr0 is locked via HAL root 2976 1 0 17:03 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/ivman I don't know what I did, othr than install KDE 4.1.3.60+, that might have caused HAL to lock. -- ... Message ends...Engage coffee making mode. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org