well, as the message sais it's a problem of permisions you need to chmod 666 /dev/dsp and chmod 666 /dev/mixer On 7/22/05, Joe(theWordy)Philbrook <jtwdyp@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > I'm currently running my FC2 installation on a multi-boot pentium 3 > with 4 linux, caldera's "dr-dos v7" And an almost never used win98se. > > I wanted to experiment with having a very generic user account run > startx so that the default gui_settings didn't mess with my personal > "~/.*" files. While an "su $SpecifiedUsrAccount" would allow me to use > bash to access my personal settings with commands like "mozilla &"... > > I use startx because I insist on being able to use "run level 3" access > before I decide when or if to go to "run level 5" with kde... > > What I've found is that if I want to listen to my CD's then I'd better > run startx from my personal account or I'll get the /dev/dsp error > message (see subject) and find audio output being redirected to /dev/nul > <sigh>... So I used 'kdesu "konsole --ls"' to get a root permission > terminal shell, and used mc to peek at, and change the file ownership > from my personal user account to the generic one I wanted to use for a > while. > > Then I used logout to close down the xserver, and again ran startx. > (didn't work...)... So I did a powerdown command, and rebooted to a > clean "run level 3" environment. logged in as root, and again used > mc to visually confirm that /dev/dsp's ownership had indeed been restored > to my personal user account. and again chown it to the generic account I > wanted to run the xserver from. then after logging out from root and > back into the generic account I again ran startx... > > Well for weeks the generic account stopped getting the error message, > but still didn't get any sound output to my speakers. > > Lately, I've again started to get the /dev/dsp error pop up message. > > > What I'd like to know is how to specify to the "kernel and/or gui > processes which user account or accounts should have the needed > permissions to get a working sound server on startx. > > clues welcome... > > ############################################################# > ##_if_you'd_prefer_an_clearsigned_".asc"_text_file_of_this_## > ##message_as_an_mime_encoded_attachment,just_ask_me_while__## > ##it's_STILL_IN_my_outbox_folder_._._._=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+;-)_## > # gpg sig for: Joe (theWordy) Philbrook DSA key ID 6C2163DE # > # You can find my public gpg key at http://pgpkeys.mit.edu/ # > ############################################################# > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFC4OB4RZ/61mwhY94RAiScAJ9A+1EYlrOSLVSTViNmi3QIYdjPogCgwSe5 > UhF61I3HP4hdrzf6yh8UE2o= > =QoeY > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > | ? ? > | > | -=- -=- I'm NOT clueless... > | <?> <?> But I just don't know. > | ^ Joe (theWordy) Philbrook > | --- J(tWdy)P > | <jtwdyp@xxxxxxxx> > | ? ? > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- ------------------------------ Mircea Hutanu voodookid@xxxxxxxxx ------------------------------
