KDE3.1.1a compiled and install now sound is root only

[C M Reinehr]

James,

On a Debian system I'm building just now, with KDE 3.something, I noticed that 
/dev/dsp has ownership root:audio & permissions 660. To get sound to work for 
non-root users, I had to add those users to the audio group (or change the 
perm's of /dev/dsp).

cmr

Tim Wunder wrote:

> On 4/29/2003 7:38 AM, someone claiming to be James McDonald wrote:
>> Folks,
>> 
>> I have just compiled and installed kde3.1.1a on a MDK9.0 with a standard 
>> kernel but the latest glib and gtk (so I can use the latest cvs dia and 
>> gaim). I changed the location of the kde install from the standard /usr 
>> to /opt.
>> 
>> When I run kmix as a standard user I get no sound card tabs, as root 
>> everything works fine. I have googled this but I'm not sure if I'm 
>> asking the right questions.
>> 
>> My question is what to do I have to adjust so artsdsp kmix xmms etc 
>> works from within my kde3.1.1a environment as a standard user?
>> 
> 
> Permissions on /dev/mixer?
> Also check for a configuration file under /etc somewhere. RedHat has one 
> called /etc/security/console.perms
> 
> My guess is that this problem has more to do with your logging in as 
> root and having permissions of /dev/mixer changed, rather than a kde 
> upgrade problem.
> 
> You might be able to just change perms on /dev/mixer and /dev/dsp to 666 
> and work around the issue, at least until your next reboot.
> 
> HTH,
> Tim

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