I filled a bug report about a similar problem, and I was forwarded here as my problem appeared to be similar and that I could find help here, but I cant! The only thing I understood is to print here these:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/dbus start Password: * system message bus already started; not starting. * Starting system message bus dbus [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ps -p $(< /var/run/dbus/pid) PID TTY TIME CMD 6108 ? 00:00:00 dbus-daemon [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ pidof hald 6123 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -l /etc/rc2.d/*dbus* lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 2007-03-07 16:57 /etc/rc2.d/S20dbus -> ../init.d/dbus Can someone help? I cant access my external HD and I have a project due:( Thanks! -- Failed to initalize HAL. https://launchpad.net/bugs/25931 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs