Re: [linux-audio-user] [OT]Announcement: Demo of Linux Audio in NYC

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] [OT]Announcement: Demo of Linux Audio in NYC
From: Taybin Rutkin (trutkin_AT_physics.clarku.edu)
Date: Tue Apr 16 2002 - 17:25:08 EEST


On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Paul Winkler wrote:

> > i tried to hook alsaplayer up to jack the other day, and i found out
> > i had to run it as root, or it would not see the jackd (started as
> > root, of course). i did not investigate further, but maybe it will
> > help you.
>
> D'oh! I forgot about that, now I recall that ardour did the
> same thing when I started it without root privileges.
> I'll have to try that with pd, which built without problems
> after I hand-patched the makefile. Thanks!

This happens if jackd is started by root. I forget just what the details
are, but if jackd is run in realtime mode (which requires root), then the
client needs to be run as root as well to connect.

Taybin


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