Arak Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Hello, I just installed a zip drive to my computer (so i can take everything off and move it to a jump drive). When i click on the zip drive icon in the Devices folder, it gives me the message 'Feature only available with HAL'. I'm sure the solution is super simple but i'm still unfamiliar with this wonderful operating system. How do i activate HAL? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joaopa Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 urpmi hal in root should help. Joaopa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Rather unlikely hal not being installed, but it may not be running at boot time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arak Posted September 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hello, Thanks for the quick replies. I had to reformat because when i tried to log into linux, it said that '/tmp is full'. This happens every few weeks so i'm used to reformating. (i know my hard drive isn't full either but i'll worry about that later).... (but feel free to help me with this. I know it's some setting that erases /tmp files on boot i just don't know where to do it) Anyway, i reinstalled everything and also did the 'urpmi hal'. Now when i go to my device manager, there is no zip icon. I don't know if this makes a difference but my zip is connected to my motherboard via an IDE card. It's sort of like a card that has extra slots for people that have tons of hardware. Bios finds my zip just fine. When my computer boots up, it shows the IDE card booting up and also says it found a zip drive. Let me know, thanks! Arak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 I know it's some setting that erases /tmp files on boot i just don't know where to do it MCC - Boot - Set up how the system boots. Click the Advanced tab below the Main options. Check 'clean /tmp at each boot'. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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