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zORN
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 Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2002 10:54 pm Post subject: XMMS: ** WARNING **: snd_mixer_attach: Permission denied |
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howdy ...
today i've got some problems with my xmms... when i try to start it as a normal user i get the following error:
** WARNING **: snd_mixer_attach: Permission denied
... as root everything runs sweet...
thx for any hint ... |
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darktux
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RTFM..... Your user must be on the 'audio' group to have permissions to access the sound device...
| Quote: | | Note: Notice that devfsd.conf sets /dev/sound permissions to be root.audio. Thus, for non-root users to use audio they will have to be part of the audio group. |
This was taken from the Gentoo Linux ALSA Guide. READ PEOPLE, READ.... GOD DAMN LAZY PRICKS |
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rac
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2002 12:59 am Post subject: |
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Lighten up a bit, darktux. Don't want to poke too many holes in our reputation for being friendly here.
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eltech
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| Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2002 1:57 am Post subject: |
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| darktux wrote: | RTFM..... Your user must be on the 'audio' group to have permissions to access the sound device...
| Quote: | | Note: Notice that devfsd.conf sets /dev/sound permissions to be root.audio. Thus, for non-root users to use audio they will have to be part of the audio group. |
This was taken from the Gentoo Linux ALSA Guide. READ PEOPLE, READ.... GOD DAMN LAZY PRICKS |
that was not a cool response at all .. if you did not want to answer, just click on to another thread .. jeezus .. |
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darktux
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Sorry... But it was the second time that day that I'd referenced that site to answear simple questions 
A message to everyone else: Linux _IS_ the most well documented OS on the Internet, so please do take advantage of that. |
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