On Fri, 2008-10-17 at 18:23 -0500, Galchin, Vasili wrote:
> Hello,
>
>     I am trying to "cabal install" HSQL. I am using ghc 6.8.2.

The simple answer is that the package is unmaintained and has not been
updated to work with ghc 6.8.x.

You can either use HDBC instead or fix HSQL by applying one of the
patches floating around or fix it by following Bertram or Marc's advice.

(Note that ghc-pkg hide/expose is a red herring)


Duncan