Notice the following: Sep 9 09:37:55 fedora kernel: audit(1094747875.090:0): avc: denied { execute } for pid=3131 exe=/usr/sbin/hald name=printer_update.hal dev=hda2 ino=280646 scontext=system_u:system_r:hald_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:etc_t tclass=file Sep 9 09:37:55 fedora kernel: audit(1094747875.090:0): avc: denied { execute } for pid=3131 exe=/usr/sbin/hald name=printer_update.hal dev=hda2 ino=280646 scontext=system_u:system_r:hald_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:etc_t tclass=file Should the following be added to hald.fc? /etc/hal/capability.d/printer_update.hal -- system_u:object_r:hald_exec_t (similar to /etc/hal/device.d/printer_remove.hal ?) tom -- Tom London