Created an attachment (id=4599)
/usr/sbin/hald --verbose=yes --daemon=no

I've attached the output of /usr/sbin/hald --verbose=yes --daemon=no. (It
doesn't recognize --retain-privileges or any similar option.) Here are the
parts that look relevant:

19:44:14.281 [I] physdev.c:1457: phys_add: subsys=pci
sysfs_path=/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1, parent=0x00000000
19:44:14.295 [I] physdev.c:1382: Add callouts completed
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_24c4
19:44:14.295 [I] hald.c:82: Added device to GDL;
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_24c4
19:44:14.295 [I] classdev.c:1373: class_add: subsys=usb_host
sysfs_path=/sys/class/usb_host/usb_host2 dev= physdev=0x080c0708
19:44:14.296 [I] physdev.c:1457: phys_add: subsys=usb
sysfs_path=/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2, parent=0x080c0708
19:44:14.307 [I] physdev.c:1382: Add callouts completed
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_0_0_0000_00_1d_1
19:44:14.307 [I] hald.c:82: Added device to GDL;
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_0_0_0000_00_1d_1
19:44:14.307 [I] classdev.c:1373: class_add: subsys=usb_device
sysfs_path=/sys/class/usb_device/usbdev2.1 dev=/dev/bus/usb/002/001
physdev=0x080c0720
19:44:14.316 [I] classdev.c:1236: Add callouts completed
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_0_0_0000_00_1d_1_usbraw
19:44:14.316 [I] hald.c:82: Added device to GDL;
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_0_0_0000_00_1d_1_usbraw
19:44:14.316 [I] physdev.c:1457: phys_add: subsys=usb
sysfs_path=/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1, parent=0x080c0720
19:44:14.317 [E] util.c:463: Cannot open
'/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/serial'
19:44:14.317 [E] util.c:463: Cannot open
'/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/serial'
19:44:14.323 [I] device_info.c:1429: *** Matched file
/usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/10-wireless-mice.fdi
19:44:14.326 [I] physdev.c:1382: Add callouts completed
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
19:44:14.326 [I] hald.c:82: Added device to GDL;
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
28991: 19:44:14.331: addon-usb-csr.c:269:
device:[/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial]
19:44:14.332 [I] hald.c:95: Started addon hald-addon-usb-csr for udi
/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
19:44:14.332 [I] classdev.c:1373: class_add: subsys=usb_device
sysfs_path=/sys/class/usb_device/usbdev2.22 dev=/dev/bus/usb/002/022
physdev=0x080c0750
19:44:14.342 [I] classdev.c:1236: Add callouts completed
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial_usbraw
19:44:14.342 [I] hald.c:82: Added device to GDL;
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial_usbraw
19:44:14.343 [I] physdev.c:1457: phys_add: subsys=usb
sysfs_path=/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0,
parent=0x080c0750
19:44:14.352 [I] physdev.c:1382: Add callouts completed
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial_if0
19:44:14.352 [I] hald.c:82: Added device to GDL;
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial_if0
19:44:14.352 [I] classdev.c:1373: class_add: subsys=input
sysfs_path=/sys/class/input/input23/ts1 dev=/dev/input/ts1 physdev=0x080c0780
28992: 19:44:14.356: probe-input.c:169: Doing probe-input for /dev/input/ts1
(udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/temp/58)
28992: 19:44:14.356: probe-input.c:181: Error: EVIOCGID failed: Invalid
argument

19:44:14.357 [I] hald_dbus.c:2988: 28983: Got a connection
19:44:14.357 [I] hald_dbus.c:2989: dbus_connection_get_is_connected = 1
19:44:14.357 [I] hald_dbus.c:2988: 28983: Got a connection
19:44:14.357 [I] hald_dbus.c:2989: dbus_connection_get_is_connected = 1
19:44:14.358 [I] classdev.c:1293: entering; exit_type=0, return_code=1
19:44:14.358 [I] classdev.c:1373: class_add: subsys=input
sysfs_path=/sys/class/input/input23/event2 dev=/dev/input/event2
physdev=0x080c0780
28993: 19:44:14.362: probe-input.c:169: Doing probe-input for /dev/input/event2
(udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/temp/59)
19:44:14.363 [I] hald_dbus.c:2988: 28983: Got a connection
19:44:14.363 [I] hald_dbus.c:2989: dbus_connection_get_is_connected = 1
19:44:14.363 [I] hald_dbus.c:2988: 28983: Got a connection
19:44:14.363 [I] hald_dbus.c:2989: dbus_connection_get_is_connected = 1
19:44:14.364 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=(null) obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus/Local
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus.Local method=Disconnected
19:44:14.364 [I] hald_dbus.c:2966: Client to local_server was disconnected
19:44:14.364 [I] hald_dbus.c:2976: unregistered
19:44:14.364 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=SetPropertyBoolean
19:44:14.364 [D] hald_dbus.c:1192:
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial,
key=battery.present
19:44:14.365 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=PropertyExists
19:44:14.365 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=SetPropertyInteger
19:44:14.366 [D] hald_dbus.c:1192:
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial,
key=battery.charge_level.design
19:44:14.366 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=SetPropertyInteger
19:44:14.366 [D] hald_dbus.c:1192:
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial,
key=battery.charge_level.last_full
19:44:14.367 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=SetPropertyString
19:44:14.367 [D] hald_dbus.c:1192:
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial,
key=info.category
19:44:14.367 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=SetPropertyString
19:44:14.367 [D] hald_dbus.c:1192:
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial,
key=battery.command_interface
19:44:14.368 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=PropertyExists
19:44:14.368 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=GetPropertyInteger
19:44:14.369 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=PropertyExists
19:44:14.369 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=GetPropertyInteger
19:44:14.370 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=PropertyExists
19:44:14.370 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=GetPropertyBoolean
19:44:14.371 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=PropertyExists
28991: 19:44:14.371: addon-usb-csr.c:303: ** Initial fillup done
28991: 19:44:14.371: addon-usb-csr.c:206: ** Check batteries
28991: 19:44:14.372: addon-usb-csr.c:123: CSR device:
[/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial]
28991: 19:44:14.372: addon-usb-csr.c:127: Is dual: 0
28991: 19:44:14.372: addon-usb-csr.c:180: Looking for: [002][022]
28991: 19:44:14.372: addon-usb-csr.c:196: Matched device: [002][022][046D:C50E]

19:44:14.372 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/temp/59
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=SetPropertyString
19:44:14.372 [D] hald_dbus.c:1192: udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/temp/59,
key=info.product
19:44:14.373 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/temp/59
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=SetPropertyString
19:44:14.373 [D] hald_dbus.c:1192: udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/temp/59,
key=input.product
missing x or y absolute axes
19:44:14.373 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/temp/59
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=AddCapability
19:44:14.374 [I] classdev.c:1293: entering; exit_type=0, return_code=0
28991: 19:44:14.375: addon-usb-csr.c:149: Charge level: 0->5
19:44:14.384 [I] classdev.c:1236: Add callouts completed
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial_if0_logicaldev_input

19:44:14.384 [I] hald.c:82: Added device to GDL;
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial_if0_logicaldev_input

19:44:14.385 [I] classdev.c:1373: class_add: subsys=input
sysfs_path=/sys/class/input/input23/mouse1 dev=/dev/input/mouse1
physdev=0x080c0780
28994: 19:44:14.390: probe-input.c:169: Doing probe-input for /dev/input/mouse1
(udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/temp/60)
28994: 19:44:14.390: probe-input.c:181: Error: EVIOCGID failed: Inappropriate
ioctl for device

19:44:14.390 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=(null) obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus/Local
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus.Local method=Disconnected
19:44:14.390 [I] hald_dbus.c:2966: Client to local_server was disconnected
19:44:14.390 [I] hald_dbus.c:2976: unregistered
19:44:14.391 [I] hald_dbus.c:2988: 28983: Got a connection
19:44:14.391 [I] hald_dbus.c:2989: dbus_connection_get_is_connected = 1
19:44:14.391 [I] classdev.c:1293: entering; exit_type=0, return_code=1
19:44:14.391 [I] classdev.c:1373: class_add: subsys=input
sysfs_path=/sys/class/input/input23 dev= physdev=0x080c0780
19:44:14.393 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=SetPropertyInteger
19:44:14.393 [D] hald_dbus.c:1192:
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial,
key=battery.charge_level.current
19:44:14.394 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=(null) obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus/Local
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus.Local method=Disconnected
19:44:14.394 [I] hald_dbus.c:2966: Client to local_server was disconnected
19:44:14.394 [I] hald_dbus.c:2976: unregistered
19:44:14.394 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=SetPropertyInteger
19:44:14.394 [D] hald_dbus.c:1192:
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial,
key=battery.charge_level.percentage
19:44:14.394 [I] hald_dbus.c:2950: local_server_message_handler:
destination=org.freedesktop.Hal
obj_path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial
interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device method=AddCapability
28995: 19:44:14.397: probe-input.c:169: Doing probe-input for 
(udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/temp/61)
28995: 19:44:14.398: probe-input.c:173: Cannot open : No such file or directory

19:44:14.398 [I] hald_dbus.c:2988: 28983: Got a connection
19:44:14.398 [I] hald_dbus.c:2989: dbus_connection_get_is_connected = 1
19:44:14.398 [I] classdev.c:1293: entering; exit_type=0, return_code=1
19:44:14.399 [I] physdev.c:1457: phys_add: subsys=usb
sysfs_path=/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-0:1.0, parent=0x080c0720

19:44:14.408 [I] physdev.c:1382: Add callouts completed
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_0_0_0000_00_1d_1_if0
19:44:14.408 [I] hald.c:82: Added device to GDL;
udi=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_0_0_0000_00_1d_1_if0
[...]
28991: 19:44:44.395: addon-usb-csr.c:206: ** Check batteries
28991: 19:44:44.396: addon-usb-csr.c:123: CSR device:
[/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial]
28991: 19:44:44.396: addon-usb-csr.c:127: Is dual: 0
28991: 19:44:44.396: addon-usb-csr.c:180: Looking for: [002][022]
28991: 19:44:44.396: addon-usb-csr.c:196: Matched device: [002][022][046D:C50E]

28991: 19:44:44.400: addon-usb-csr.c:149: Charge level: 5->5
[...]
28991: 19:45:14.396: addon-usb-csr.c:206: ** Check batteries
28991: 19:45:14.397: addon-usb-csr.c:123: CSR device:
[/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_46d_c50e_noserial]
28991: 19:45:14.397: addon-usb-csr.c:127: Is dual: 0
28991: 19:45:14.397: addon-usb-csr.c:180: Looking for: [002][022]
28991: 19:45:14.397: addon-usb-csr.c:196: Matched device: [002][022][046D:C50E]

28991: 19:45:14.401: addon-usb-csr.c:149: Charge level: 5->5
[...]