diff --git a/srcpkgs/hal/patches/hal-use-at-console.patch b/srcpkgs/hal/patches/hal-use-at-console.patch
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+From Arch Linux.
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+--- hal.conf.in.drop-polkit 2009-02-04 17:07:23.000000000 -0500
++++ hal.conf.in 2009-07-29 23:15:16.866766074 -0400
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+ send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device"/>
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