diff --git a/etc/udev/rules.d/90-hal.rules b/etc/udev/rules.d/90-hal.rules
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/etc/udev/rules.d/90-hal.rules
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+# pass all events to the HAL daemon
+RUN+="socket:/org/freedesktop/hal/udev_event"