--- /usr/portage/media-sound/rhythmbox/rhythmbox-0.10.1.ebuild.old	2007-09-12 10:32:49.000000000 -0400
+++ /usr/portage/media-sound/rhythmbox/rhythmbox-0.10.1.ebuild	2007-09-12 10:30:25.000000000 -0400
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@
 		ewarn "to be installed. Please remerge with either"
 		ewarn "USE=avahi or USE=howl"
 		fi
+	fi
+	if ! use hal && use ipod; then
+		ewarn "Ipod support requires hal to be installed."
+		ewarn "Please remerge with USE=hal"
 	fi 
 	if use howl || use avahi ; then
 		G2CONF="${G2CONF} $(use_enable daap)"