[FreeNX-kNX] Sound only as root

[Gregory Carter]

Well, obviously I think if you are logging into this server and running 
programs on it via remote NX client access, then yes, you need to have a 
sound card on the server otherwise there is no sound output to redirect.

-gc

Paul van der Vlis wrote:
> Gregory Carter schreef:
>   
>> Who owns /dev/dsp?
>>
>> I am not sure what version of Linux Distro your using, but typically you 
>> have to have permission to open the device.
>>
>> Normally for example:
>>
>> ls -l /dev/dsp
>>
>> crw------- 1 gcarter root 14, 3 Mar 20 09:04 /dev/dsp
>>
>> I have writes to read/write on my personal system, but nobody else has.
>>     
>
> On the server, there is no soundcard and no /dev/dsp...
> Maybe this is the problem.
>
> But the thinclient has a soundcard and a /dev/dsp. The user works on the
> client as root (this is normal on this type of thinclient), so I don't
> think there is a problem on the client.
>
> Do I need a soundcard or a /dev/dsp on the server?
>
> With regards,
> Paul van der Vlis.
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