RE: Running GTK applns with fb

["Joni Kähärä" <joni kahara visi fi>]

> Hii,
> Thanks, I got the solution. The problem is I compiled it with
> gtk+-2.0, I didn't use gtk+-linux-fb-2.0  :)
> 
> I can run the applications only as a root. I coudlnt run it as
> a user. why it is like that ? 
> 


You must "chmod a+rw /dev/fb0" (or whatever the device) so that others
can gain access to the FB. This may not be so wise in all cases.


    Jonk