On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 07:44:55PM +0100, Michael Biebl wrote: > > hal.postinst contains: > if [ -x /etc/init.d/dbus ]; then > invoke-rc.d dbus force-reload || true > fi > > So it should ignore errors, when dbus is not running. > > /etc/init.d/hal contains: > > start) > if [ ! -d /proc/sys/fs/inotify ]; then > log_failure_msg "Can't start $DESC - enable inotify > support in your kernel" > exit 0 > fi > if [ ! -e /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket ]; then > log_failure_msg "Can't start $DESC - please ensure dbus > is running" > exit 0 > fi > [..] > > So we also check for a running dbus there. > > Could you check your hal init script, if you have those checks there?
Yes, both are. > Could you also check, if dbus is *not* running but > /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket is existent (which should never happen > though). I can't anymore :-(. After a reboot, the problem vanished. Sorry that I can't be of more help. But I suggest you leave this bug open; probably someone will hit the same situation soon, and it won't prevent migration anyway (I filed it against the version in testing). -- Robert Millan <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call… if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]