Re: [expert] strange sound system problem?
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, [big5] Vincent Chen wrote: I got a strange sound system problem here. If I login from local console,the sound system works perfectly. But if I login from remote X session,I got sound device permission error. It seems that sound device owner is root during system start but KDE will change owner to those who try to login after start. It works fine in local but something goes wrong with remote session. Any idea? It isn't KDE causing this, of course - the behavior is exactly the same with Gnome or any other WM/DE - but the default is to allow access to the sound device only to locally-logged-in users (a.k.a. console users). BTW: anyone know which script give permission to user during KDE startup? It is part of the login procedure, and this aspect is regulated by the relevant entries in the /etc/security/console.perms file. Look for the following line, in the permission definitions section at the end: console 0600 sound 0600 root.audio To allow access to the sound devices for all users, change it to: console 0666 sound 0666 root.audio Somewhat more secure would be to set it to allow access only to members of the audio group (to which you can add any users who'll need this): console 0660 sound 0660 root.audio You need to reboot after making the change, AFAICT. There's probably a way to implement it without doing so, I just don't know what it is. :( Now, users logged in remotely should have the same access to the local sound equipment that the local users have. This does not bring the sound to the client system in any fashion, of course - options for doing that were mentioned by someone else - but just gives remote users access to the server's sound hardware. HTH! -- Bill Mullen [EMAIL PROTECTED] MA, USA RLU #270075 MDK 8.1 9.0 Microsoft has a new version out, Windows XP, which according to every- body is the 'most reliable Windows ever.' To me, this is like saying that asparagus is 'the most articulate vegetable ever.' -- Dave Barry Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] strange sound system problem?
On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 20:22, Vincent Chen wrote: Hi, all I got a strange sound system problem here. If I login from local console,the sound system works perfectly. But if I login from remote X session,I got sound device permission error. It seems that sound device owner is root during system start but KDE will change owner to those who try to login after start. It works fine in local but something goes wrong with remote session. Any idea? Yes, When you are coming from a remote system it can't start the sound system for the box you are physically on, using the scripts and drivers for the remote box. The only thing you can't export to a remote session is sound. Unless of course you have really long speaker cables and or a great amp. James BTW: anyone know which script give permission to user during KDE startup? Thanks, - Yahoo! http://tw.promo.yahoo.com/mail_premium/stationery.html __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] strange sound system problem?
On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 21:03, James Sparenberg wrote: On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 20:22, Vincent Chen wrote: Hi, all I got a strange sound system problem here. If I login from local console,the sound system works perfectly. But if I login from remote X session,I got sound device permission error. It seems that sound device owner is root during system start but KDE will change owner to those who try to login after start. It works fine in local but something goes wrong with remote session. Any idea? Yes, When you are coming from a remote system it can't start the sound system for the box you are physically on, using the scripts and drivers for the remote box. The only thing you can't export to a remote session is sound. Unless of course you have really long speaker cables and or a great amp. sure you can -- look at the man pages for esd and artsd, both support network transparency if you set it up. I've done it with esd, mainly as a curiosity but it was kinda neat. There's also nsd, but it doesn't seem to be used much. James BTW: anyone know which script give permission to user during KDE startup? Thanks, - Yahoo! http://tw.promo.yahoo.com/mail_premium/stationery.html __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] strange sound system problem?
On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 22:00, Jack Coates wrote: On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 21:03, James Sparenberg wrote: On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 20:22, Vincent Chen wrote: Hi, all I got a strange sound system problem here. If I login from local console,the sound system works perfectly. But if I login from remote X session,I got sound device permission error. It seems that sound device owner is root during system start but KDE will change owner to those who try to login after start. It works fine in local but something goes wrong with remote session. Any idea? Yes, When you are coming from a remote system it can't start the sound system for the box you are physically on, using the scripts and drivers for the remote box. The only thing you can't export to a remote session is sound. Unless of course you have really long speaker cables and or a great amp. sure you can -- look at the man pages for esd and artsd, both support network transparency if you set it up. I've done it with esd, mainly as a curiosity but it was kinda neat. There's also nsd, but it doesn't seem to be used much. James Your right. I should have said by default. Which would have been more accurate. James BTW: anyone know which script give permission to user during KDE startup? Thanks, - Yahoo! http://tw.promo.yahoo.com/mail_premium/stationery.html __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com __ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
