This is fixed in 0.5.9.1-6ubuntu5, but if you are upgrading it requires you remove the /usr/share/hal/fdi directory first (or removing it and reinstalling). This latter fact is also alluded to in bug 130490. I'm attaching a tarball of the original fdi directory that still lists the usefree option.
** Attachment added: "tarballed fdi" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10585021/fdi-old.tar.gz -- The option 'usefree' is not allowed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152596 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs