Re: [SOLVED] Sound isnt working properly
Gregor Galwas <g.galwas@highantdev.de>:
> Ok, found the problem - kind of.
>
> 1. /etc/group was *READ*/write only to root. group/other were totally
> forbidden.
Just to verify, are you sure that was /etc/group, or might it have
been /etc/group- (namely its backup copy)? The latter should be 600.
> Alsa couldn't read /etc/group and could't check if a user has the right to
> play audio
> -> ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:1605:(snd1_pcm_direct_parse_open_conf) The field
> ipc_gid must be a valid group (create group audio)
>
> 2. knotify4 was blocking the sound. I renamed it. Done. Now everything
> play fine, even 5.1 sorround-sound is fine.
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