hangs on device scan. Even closing the gparted-window doesn't stop the processor from getting busier and busier (or the fan from working harder and harder)
on restarting:
error: libhal_acquire_global_interface_lock: org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.InterfaceAlreadyLocked: The interface org.freedeskdesktop.Hal.Device.Storage is already exclusively locked either by someone else or it's already locked by yourself
only reboot can reset this
Sorry, just red this
having exactly the described problem with:
Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-9-generic - intrepid
gparted 0.3.8 2008.03. 24-7ubuntu7 intrepid)
(parted 1.8.8.git.
hangs on device scan. Even closing the gparted-window doesn't stop the processor from getting busier and busier (or the fan from working harder and harder) acquire_ global_ interface_ lock: org.freedesktop .Hal.Device. InterfaceAlread yLocked: The interface org.freedeskdes ktop.Hal. Device. Storage is already exclusively locked either by someone else or it's already locked by yourself
on restarting:
error: libhal_
only reboot can reset this
100% reproducible