Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Runs as root but not as user

[Anne Wilson <cannewilson tiscali co uk>]

On Sunday 14 Sep 2003 8:28 pm, David Solbach wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 19:39:27 +0100
Hi, David
>
> I use Mandrake as well and here are my (working) settings:
>
Well, at least I know now that it can be done <g>

> ---
> [vader fosters vader]$ uname -a
> Linux fosters 2.4.21-0.13mdk #1 Fri Mar 14 15:08:06 EST 2003 i686
> unknown unknown GNU/Linux
>
> [vader fosters vader]$ ll /dev/vide*
> lr-xr-xr-x    1 root  root  1 Sep 13 14:26 /dev/video -> v4l/video0
> lr-xr-xr-x    1 root  root  1 Sep 13 14:26 /dev/video0 ->
> v4l/video0 lr-xr-xr-x    1 root  root  1 Sep 13 14:26 /dev/video1
> -> v4l/video1
>
> [vader fosters vader]$ ll /dev/v4l/
> total 0
> crw-------    1 vader    sys       81, 224 Jan  1  1970 vbi0
> crw-------    1 vader    sys       81,   0 Jan  1  1970 video0
> crw-------    1 vader    sys       81,   1 Jan  1  1970 video1
> [vader fosters vader]$
> ---
>
> replace vader with anne and it should work
>
OK - I changed that, but it didn't help.  In /dev/v4l/ though I only 
have video0.  What is this vbio ?  Do you think that is significant?

Anne
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