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ar5007eg

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Registered: 2008-06-29

Posts: 45

alsa - no sound with nonroot user

Ive managed to have my soundcard working by running alsaconf utility as root. However, when I reboot Arch I have to run alsaconf again - otherwise, sound won`t work.
Besides, sound does not work with nonroot users - i cant run alsaconf as nonroot. I cant even run alsamixer with nonroot user, it gives me the following error: "function snd_ctl_open faield for default: No such file or directory".

More info: My sound card is Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family)  [hda-intel]

How to solve it?
Thanks in advance

sisco311

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From: Romania

Registered: 2008-05-23

Posts: 112

Re: alsa - no sound with nonroot user

add alsa to the start-up daemons and your user to the audio group

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ar5007eg

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Registered: 2008-06-29

Posts: 45

Re: alsa - no sound with nonroot user

Ok, can you tell me how to do it, or point me some links that explains that?
Thanks!

Last edited by ar5007eg (2009-06-07 13:56:44)

sisco311

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From: Romania

Registered: 2008-05-23

Posts: 112

Re: alsa - no sound with nonroot user

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide

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ar5007eg

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Registered: 2008-06-29

Posts: 45

Re: alsa - no sound with nonroot user

It worked. Thanks!