Hi > If so, the error message you're getting is now probably a different error. Rather than saying "permission denied", it probably says something like "no device". Double-check the error message and let us know one way or the other. > > If the error has changed as I suspect, that probably means the module for your sound card has not loaded. Run "lspci" and look for a reference to a multimedia device or something similar. Let us know the results.
yes, the error now says "no device" I logged into a terminal as root, changed to the /dev directory ant typed: lspci Here are the results: 00:00.0 host bridge: intel corp. 440bx/zx - 82443bx/zx host bridge (rev 03) 00:01.0 pci bridge: intel corp. 440bx/zx - 82443bx/zx agp bridge (rev 03) 00:02.0 cardbus bridge: texas instruments pci1450 (rev 03) 00:02.1 cardbus bridge: texas instruments pci1450 (rev 03) 00:03.0 communications controller: lucent microelectronics winmodem 56k (rev 01) 00:05.0 multimedia audio controller: cirrus logic cs 4614/22/24 [crystalclear soundfusion audio accelerator] (rev 01) 00:07.0 bridge: intel corp. 82371ab piix4 isa (rev 02) 00:07.1 ide interface: intel corp. 82371ab piix4 isa (rev 01) 00:07.2 usb controller: intel corp. 82371ab piix4 isa (rev 01) 00:07.3 bridge: intel corp. 82371ab piix4 isa (rev 03) 01:00.0 vga compatible controller: s3 inc. 86c270-294 savage/ix-mv (rev 11) > If I understand what you're saying, I believe "su" by itself does not copy over the appropriate environmental authorization keys to run X-related applications. Rather than do that, I suggest you install "sudo", add yourself to the sudoers file with "visudo" with "ALL=ALL" permission, and then when you want to run konqueror from a terminal as root, run "sudo konqueror". No.. I dont want to open konq from a terminal as root. What I am saying is that when I log into kde as user and then log into a terminal as root (su - then password), then logout as root (exit), I am unable to run konq from within kde as that logged in user. I click the icon but nothing happens, or a window opens but nothing is in it (not even a menu). > Mild Netiquette Training: Thanks for the tips. Thanks for your patience Tendril -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]