sound works only as root

Chromatic Distortion · n00b Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 17

OK, alsa works fine.. when apps are run as root.
No normal users can not use /dev/dsp /dev/sound/dsp , or any alsa plugin at all.
Is there certain stuff in /dev that i have to change? I tried chmoding everything to 777 mode, but it does not work.
What about alsa could I possibly change? I have two cards, one using snd_atiixp and the other using snd_atiixp_modem .

Also, does anyone know how to "save" alsa volumes when you reboot?
I noticed that in /etc/init.d/alsasound, it has noticed something called /etc/asound.state . Is this file a text file, or a binary file? How would I create one? What is the syntax of the file?

Thanks.

_loki_ · l33t Joined: 18 Dec 2003 Posts: 680 Location: in the shell

Is your user in "audio" group?

Chromatic Distortion · n00b Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 17

I thought of that and added them to group audio. Still not functional. Apparently my computer is prejudice of users with IDs not = 0. I'm afraid it's going to lynch me if I log in as a regular user again.

Headrush · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 9:49 pm Post subject:

You did re-login after adding the user to audio?

What is the output of

Chromatic Distortion · n00b Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 17

No, I didn't. I thought I was added instantly. It wouldn't work, so I'd shut my computer down, I think every time I reboot I'm removed from the audio group, I'll have to see what is the trouble with that. Thanks, works fine now.