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Old 01-14-2004, 10:24 PM   #1
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Sound works only when I am running as root.

I am running Slackware 9.1, with a Sound Blaster live!. I ran "alsaconf" and successfully configured my sound card. I then ran "alsactl store", and the logged on as root. My sound worked fine. I then logged in as "user", and I had no sound. I then logged in as root again, and I still had no sound. I rebooted, tried the whole ordeal again with the same results.
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Old 01-14-2004, 10:29 PM   #2
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Try as root
# adduser <username> audio
 
Old 03-27-2004, 12:45 AM   #3
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edit rc.modules

find and uncomment
modprobe emu10k1

try it
 
Old 03-27-2004, 01:31 AM   #4
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Re: Sound works only when I am running as root.
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Originally posted by njbrain
I am running Slackware 9.1, with a Sound Blaster live!. I ran "alsaconf" and successfully configured my sound card. I then ran "alsactl store", and the logged on as root. My sound worked fine. I then logged in as "user", and I had no sound. I then logged in as root again, and I still had no sound. I rebooted, tried the whole ordeal again with the same results.
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njbrain@softhome.net
Just read your post again.

First, as user, run ->
$ alsamixer
and unmute all the channels with the M key of you keyboard,
turning the volume levels up appropriately.

Then, as root, run ->
# alsactl store
to save them so they'll be set after you logout or reboot.
 
Old 03-29-2004, 09:35 AM   #5
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Sorry, I forgot to mention that I got it working along time ago.
Noah
 
Old 03-29-2004, 09:38 AM   #6
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Why don't you post how you got it working, so if someone else
searches and reads your thread they'll know what you did.
 
Old 03-29-2004, 11:44 AM   #7
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Re: Re: Sound works only when I am running as root.
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Originally posted by Chinaman
Just read your post again.

First, as user, run ->
$ alsamixer
and unmute all the channels with the M key of you keyboard,
turning the volume levels up appropriately.

Then, as root, run ->
# alsactl store
to save them so they'll be set after you logout or reboot.
Well, I needed a larger partition on my harddrive, so I re-installed. I then did exactly what I did the first time, and it worked.
Noah
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