--- hal-0.5.6/hal.conf.in	2006-02-04 10:58:37.000000000 +0200
+++ hal-0.5.6.az/hal.conf.in	2006-02-04 11:41:42.000000000 +0200
@@ -49,5 +49,14 @@
     <allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Crypto"/>
   </policy>
 
+  <!-- Gentoo specific rules to allow 'plugdev' group access to Volumes, etc -->
+  <!-- NB: not sure if we should use a different group for SystemPowerManagement and LaptopPanel ... -->
+  <policy group="plugdev">
+    <allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement"/>
+    <allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.LaptopPanel"/>
+    <allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume"/>
+    <allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Crypto"/>
+  </policy>
+
 </busconfig>