--- /usr/kde/3.5/bin/kdeeject.orig	2008-02-19 22:45:26.000000000 +0100
+++ /usr/kde/3.5/bin/kdeeject.orig	2008-02-19 22:57:26.000000000 +0100
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ 
       # Warning, it has to be either eject 2.0.x or >=2.1.5
       # Otherwise it doesn't work as expected (it requires a
       # fstab entry for no reason).
-      eject $1 >/dev/null 2>&1
+      #eject $1 >/dev/null 2>&1
+      BLOCK_UDI=$(dcop kded mediamanager properties "$1" | head -1)
+      [ -n "$BLOCK_UDI" ] || kdialog --title "KDE Eject" --error "Can't find UDI for URL $1"
+      dbus-send --system --dest=org.freedesktop.Hal "$BLOCK_UDI" org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.Volume.Eject array:string:"" >/dev/null 2>&1
       ;;
   esac
   if test $? -eq 0; then