Re: linux bewbie lame question

From: Tendril (dontuspamtendril_at_shotgunsandwich.net)
Date: 01/06/04

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    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 

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