Re: using gnome audio mixer as user

[Joop Stakenborg <joosta@rijnh.nl>]

On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 07:26:43 +0100
Brian <brian@g3vwh.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi All
> 
> Help please
> 
> I have done a fresh install of  debian potato revision r3 on the shack 
> computer.
> 
> The problem is a can't  get the gnome audio mixer to run as a user. All is OK 
> as root.
> 
> I tried a chmod u+s /dev/audio from my su'd user terminal but no success.
> 

You should do a "adduser g3vwh audio". On a standard debian install 
"ls -al /dev/audio" should say:

crw-rw----    1 root     audio     14,   4 Aug  8 18:07 /dev/audio

So if you are in the audio group you will have rw access to the device.
You must re-login for it to work.

> Can't find the notes from the last install !!
> 
> CU soon 73's Brian
> G3VWH 
> 
> 

Joop PA4TU