After recompiling my kernel with es1371 driver (no module)
I can only get sound when i am logged in as root.
I don't have a lot of exp. with permissions
What should i do?


Debian 3.0 "woody"

Not sure if there is a different way to do this in Debian, but I would assume it's the same.

These are the 2 best ways I know of going about this:

You can create a new user. Call him sound. Give him permissions on the /dev/dsp /dev/mixer /dev/audio devices, and make him the group 'sound'. Now add your regular user to this 'sound' group, and you should be good to go.

OR (the lazy way, ie my way)

chmod 777 /dev/dsp, /dev/mixer, /dev/audio

If I am wrong anybody, or if there are better ways, or a better string after chmod to use, please advise. Thanks.

Cool

Try chmod 755 as this gives read and execute permissions but no write to other users and groups.

Thank you for your help,
I logged in as root and went to users manager and set my normal account
in the "audio" group as well as some other devices.
But just because it was sorted out, it doesn't mean i will stop here i'll
have a look into this command "chmod" command!!

Cool, glad we could help, and you got it all sorted.

For more info on chmod and how it works check this thread out: -

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ighlight=chmod

Or, read the man: man chmod

Is there a risk in having users being able to write to the sound? I've always used chmod 666 /dev/dsp and so on. What harm could anyone do if they have 777 for sound? I don't get it? Blow the speakers?

I tried to commit the solution above,,, However, in kali the /dev folder does not have "/dev/dsp, /dev/mixer, /dev/audio"!

What should I do?