I think I have got it this time, :-). Here are the questions: I would like to use input hotplugging. So, I need to configure it. Are these the correct commands to run, in this order: # pacman -S xf86-input-evdev # usr/sbin/groupadd -g 81 dbus # usr/sbin/useradd -c 'System message bus' -u 81 -g dbus -d '/' -s /bin/false dbus # /etc/rc.d/hal start Or just: # pacman -S xf86-input-evdev # /etc/rc.d/hal start After running the correct command sequence listed above (whichever one it is), it seems that I need to "Add the hal daemon to the DAEMONS array in /etc/rc.conf to start it at every boot." I do not know how to do this? Thanks, sorry for the confusion.