Specific Hardware problems

[Danny Kukawka]

On Friday 02 December 2005 13:43, Colin Kupris wrote:
[...]
> My problem is that when I plug in the device HAL stops at this point:
[...]
> 5128: 12:29:39.554: addon-acpi.c:78: Cannot connect to acpid socket: No
> such file or directory
>
> After this the acpid error just keeps repeating. 

Looks as if you compiled hal with acpid support, but your acpid is not 
running.

> As I when I plugin 
> other USB Mass Storage devices HAL continues with more messages and
> eventually Ivman mounts the device as it should.

Which 'more messages'?

> When I plug the camera into the other machine
[...]
> I have no clue why this device inparticualr is causing problems, any
> advice greatly appreciated.

What happen if you start udevmonitor and plugin the device? Post the output 
here and we can maybe say more (Btw. it's not related to the acpid problem).

Danny