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List:       kde-linux
Subject:    Re: [kde-linux] Artsd and Alsa as normal user: /dev/dsp and /dev/snd
From:       Dirk Westfal <dirk.westfal () frankfurter-verein ! de>
Date:       2004-11-28 11:09:56
Message-ID: 200411281209.56263.dirk.westfal () frankfurter-verein ! de
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Hi!

On Friday 26 November 2004 19:42, James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> Dirk Westfal wrote:
...
> > I tried to 'quickfix' it in /usr/bin/startkde but the permission reset
> > happens anyway.
>
> This won't work, undo it.

Already noticed and undone ... :)

...
> > My system is fedora core 2 with kde 3.3.1 from kde-redhat.
>
> You have a PAM configuration problem.  My suggested fix (what I use):
>
> Change this line in: "/etc/security/console.perms":
>
> <console>  0660 <sound>      0660 root.sound
>
> If you don't already have a group: "sound" make one.  Make all user
> accounts that are allowed to use sound members of the group "sound".

Well, i did not have a 'sound' group - yet. 

I applied your fix and lo - it works! 

Why the devices where 'reowned' by the wrong user, i still do not know... 


> --
> JRT
>


Thanks a lot!
Dirk 

-- 
Dirk Westfal //Admin/RHCE//DGQ/QB 
live linux cd based on fedora core 2  
http://www.linux4all.de

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