On (11/10/07 18:01) Henk Boom wrote:
> On 11/10/2007, Rumen Yotov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > $quse hal - gives you all packages with 'hal' flag support.
> > To check for all installed apps currently not using hal:
> > 1.put hal in USE= (/etc/make.conf)
> > 2.run #emerge -N world -p
> 
> What if a package requires HAL, and not optionally? For example, I
> know from experience that gnome-power-manager will not start without
> hal running, but it doesn't have the hal use flag.
> 
>     Henk Boom
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Hi,

If 'hal' is a required dependency emerge will require to install it
before the app in question.
If correctly written the start-up scripts will check/require 'hal' to be
running. Or at least post a message (elog) about it.
HTH. Rumen
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