Comment 9 for bug 16170

Further Info:
1) time for hal processes to stop seems to be random. Sometimes quick, sometimes >20min (not
tested further). Perhaps a race condition?
2) I don't get this error when booting the same machine from the 5.04 live CD.
3) when logging in and receiving the "error initializing HAL" message, acknowledging the
dialogue, and then waiting for the hal processes to stop, I do not get a normal session. I get
the desktop background and any windows, but no top & bottom panels. Only way to exit session is
by CTRL-ALT-BS.
4) I have now tried to downgrade/remove all updated/installed software to match the CD
installation set as closely as possible, and I am still experiencing the "error initializing HAL"
problem.