Index: b/hal.conf
===================================================================
--- a/hal.conf	2007-04-03 00:41:24.000000000 -0400
+++ b/hal.conf	2007-04-06 20:36:53.000000000 -0400
@@ -63,5 +63,16 @@
     <allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Crypto"/>
   </policy>
 
+  <!-- Gentoo specific rules to allow 'plugdev' group to access Volumes and Power Management -->
+  <!-- We possibly will use 'powerdev' for Power Management or work on encapsulating everything in ConsoleKit -->
+  <policy group="plugdev">
+  	<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement"/>
+	<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.LaptopPanel"/>
+  </policy>
+  <policy group="plugdev">
+  	<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume"/>
+	<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Crypto"/>
+  </policy>
+
 </busconfig>
 
Index: b/hal.conf.in
===================================================================
--- a/hal.conf.in	2007-03-07 16:52:19.000000000 -0500
+++ b/hal.conf.in	2007-04-06 20:37:59.000000000 -0400
@@ -63,5 +63,16 @@
     <allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Crypto"/>
   </policy>
 
+  <!-- Gentoo specific rules to allow 'plugdev' group to access Volumes and Power Management -->
+  <!-- We possibly will use 'powerdev' for Power Management or work on encapsulating everything in ConsoleKit -->
+  <policy group="plugdev">
+  	<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement"/>
+	<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.LaptopPanel"/>
+  </policy>
+  <policy group="plugdev">
+  	<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume"/>
+	<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Crypto"/>
+  </policy>
+
 </busconfig>