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Question: PCI Sound Card/Red Hat 8

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Calum:
zombie, no it doesn't work either way, but i only get the mixer error when not root.

tux, do i need to make mixer writable to everybody? is that normal/secure?

KernelPanic:

quote:Originally posted by Calum:
zombie, no it doesn't work either way, but i only get the mixer error when not root.

tux, do i need to make mixer writable to everybody? is that normal/secure?
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I am not altogether sure, but remeber having to do the same to /dev/dsp on some setups to make it work. I doubt it's a big risk the worst that could happen is that a cracker could crank up your bass and annoy the old lady nextdoor.

My /dev/mixer has the following attributes:


--- Code: ---
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maybe you could try chown calum:root /dev/mixer, not sure if it would work...

choasforages:
ahh, but with a quick enough connection, or a fast enough system, the attacker could in theory if oyu had a mic plugged in, record the mic signals and send them over to his system, probably compressing them first. then agian, this is the kind of security problem only the NSA would be concerned with

Interscope:
cd:
There's a little cable you often have to connect to your sound card if you want to hear sound coming from your cd player. It's a small thin cable. I forgot how it's called.

Doogee:

quote:Originally posted by Interscope:
cd:
There's a little cable you often have to connect to your sound card if you want to hear sound coming from your cd player. It's a small thin cable. I forgot how it's called.
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i beleive they call that the analog audio cable.

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