martin f krafft wrote: > Package: hal > Version: 0.5.12~git20090406.46dc48-2 > Severity: important > File: /usr/bin/hal-get-property > > I cannot get a property from a HAL callout script: > > + hal-get-property --udi > /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_KBD_port_logicaldev_input > --key input.xkb.variant > Could not initialise connection to hald. > Normally this means the HAL daemon (hald) is not running or not ready. > > HAL is started (or the callout wouldn't run), so the only > explanation I have is that HAL does not able to answer queries while > processing callouts. It seems hal-set-property has the --direct > option (not documented in the manpage) to work around this, but > hal-get-property does not recognise that option. > > How am I to read parameters from HAL during the execution of a HAL > callout script, if the standard user interface methods don't work?
What are you trying to do, why do you need such a --direct option for hal-get-property? Could you please describe in more detail what your problem is. Thanks, Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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