Description of problem: The haldaemon service won't start. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): hal-0.5.9-8.fc7 How reproducible: Always on my Inspiron 5000e. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Execute /etc/init.d/haldaemon start as root. Actual results: The script reports fail and 'ps -afe | grep hal' shows no hald running. Expected results: The script reports pass and 'ps -afe | grep hal' shows hald running. Additional info: It does this with selinux both enabled and disabled.
Created attachment 157211 [details] /etc/init.d/haldaemon start > ./haldaemon.output 2>&1
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I'm running into the same problem. I've also tried both with selinux enabled and disabled.
I have the same problem on FC7 w/hal-0.5.9-8.fc7. Strangely, it will fail at startup, but it WILL work if it start it later. (with '/sbin/service haldaemon start') If I turn on debugging, I get the errors below: (I think the "[E] mmap_cache.c:190: fdi cache regeneration failed!" is the important part...) (To debug, In '/etc/rc.d/init.d/haldaemon' change this: "daemon --check $servicename $processname" to "daemon --check $servicename $processname --verbose=yes --use-syslog" And look for the messages in /var/log/messages. ) ... Jul 10 22:49:51 localhost hald[2076]: 22:49:51.169 [I] hald.c:529: hal 0.5.9 Jul 10 22:49:51 localhost hald[2076]: 22:49:51.170 [I] hald.c:538: Will daemonize Jul 10 22:49:52 localhost hald[2076]: 22:49:51.170 [I] hald.c:539: Becoming a daemon Jul 10 22:49:52 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:51.172 [I] hald_dbus.c:4807: local server is listening at unix:abstract=/var/run/hald/dbus-pV6LQXAe6v,guid=cf1cce7ebe4c2c6b9ad 188004694454f Jul 10 22:49:52 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:51.179 [I] ck-tracker.c:387: got seat '/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Seat1' Jul 10 22:49:52 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:51.180 [I] ck-tracker.c:338: Got all sessions on seat '/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Seat1' Jul 10 22:49:53 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:51.180 [I] ck-tracker.c:414: Got seats Jul 10 22:49:53 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:51.180 [I] ck-tracker.c:796: Got seats and sessions Jul 10 22:49:53 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:51.347 [I] hald_runner.c:299: Runner has pid 2078 Jul 10 22:49:53 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:51.348 [W] ci-tracker.c:200: Could not get uid for connection: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner Could not get UID of name 'org.freedesktop.DBus': no such name Jul 10 22:49:54 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:51.348 [E] hald_dbus.c:4462: Cannot get caller info for org.freedesktop.DBus Jul 10 22:49:54 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:51.359 [I] hald_runner.c:180: runner connection is 0x8308ea0 Jul 10 22:49:55 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:51.935 [I] mmap_cache.c:161: Regenerating fdi cache.. Jul 10 22:49:55 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:52.215 [I] mmap_cache.c:137: In regen_cache_cb exit_type=0, return_code=1 Jul 10 22:49:55 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:52.215 [E] mmap_cache.c:190: fdi cache regeneration failed! Jul 10 22:49:55 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:52.440 [I] mmap_cache.c:193: fdi cache generation done Jul 10 22:49:55 localhost hald[2077]: 22:49:52.672 [I] mmap_cache.c:251: cache mtime is 1184080577
Ah, yes...I see the same: Jul 11 06:14:18 phileo hald[1945]: 06:14:18.613 [I] hald.c:529: hal 0.5.9 Jul 11 06:14:18 phileo hald[1945]: 06:14:18.614 [I] hald.c:538: Will daemonize Jul 11 06:14:19 phileo hald[1945]: 06:14:18.614 [I] hald.c:539: Becoming a daemon Jul 11 06:14:19 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:18.616 [I] hald_dbus.c:4807: local server is listening at unix:abstract=/var/run/hald/dbus-86CTeRYmZ2,guid=d02249eea49906b1296bde004694bb8a Jul 11 06:14:19 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:18.624 [I] ck-tracker.c:387: got seat '/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Seat1' Jul 11 06:14:20 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:18.625 [I] ck-tracker.c:338: Got all sessions on seat '/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Seat1' Jul 11 06:14:20 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:18.625 [I] ck-tracker.c:414: Got seats Jul 11 06:14:20 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:18.626 [I] ck-tracker.c:796: Got seats and sessions Jul 11 06:14:21 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:18.814 [I] hald_runner.c:299: Runner has pid 1947 Jul 11 06:14:21 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:18.815 [W] ci-tracker.c:200: Could not get uid for connection: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner Could not get UID of name 'org.freedesktop.DBus': no such name Jul 11 06:14:21 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:18.816 [E] hald_dbus.c:4462: Cannot get caller info for org.freedesktop.DBus Jul 11 06:14:21 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:18.816 [I] hald_runner.c:180: runner connection is 0x9a6c238 Jul 11 06:14:21 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:19.155 [I] mmap_cache.c:161: Regenerating fdi cache.. Jul 11 06:14:21 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:21.661 [I] mmap_cache.c:137: In regen_cache_cb exit_type=0, return_code=0 Jul 11 06:14:21 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:21.662 [I] mmap_cache.c:193: fdi cache generation done Jul 11 06:14:22 phileo hald[1946]: 06:14:21.662 [I] mmap_cache.c:251: cache mtime is 1181861643 However, mine will not start ever. Not at boot nor if I start it manually.
I looks like my problem was that the permissions for /var/lib/hal and /var/cache/hald were set wrong. chown haldaemon.haldaemon /var/lib/hal; chown haldaemon.haldaemon /var/cache/hald solved my problem. Still no clue how it got like that.
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