[Fwd: Re: skype]

[Beech Rintoul]

On Saturday 13 December 2008 05:37:58 Daniel Leal wrote:
> Hi !
>
> My first question was to freebsd-questions, but now i think that is a
> multimedia issue.
> ls for /dev/dsp* shows:
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    0, 112 Dec 13 12:43 /dev/dsp0.0
>
> skype says that is using /dev/dsp
>
> dmesg says:
> pcm0: <Intel 82801G High Definition Audio Controller> mem
> 0xde300000-0xde303fff irq 22 at device 27.0 on pci0
> pcm0: [ITHREAD]
> pcm0: <HDA Codec: Realtek ALC861-VD>
> pcm0: <HDA Driver Revision: 20080420_0052>
>
> I am able to ear sound on many apps.
>
> mixer says:
> Mixer vol      is currently set to 100:100
> Mixer pcm      is currently set to 100:100
> Mixer mic      is currently set to   0:0
> Mixer rec      is currently set to  50:50
>
> But I can get no sound on skype with regular user.
>
> What should I do?
>
> Thanks,
>
> daniel
>
> Glen Barber wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 7:57 AM, Daniel Leal <dleal at webvolution.net> 
wrote:
> >> Hi !
> >>
> >> Is there a problem if I use skype as root?
> >> like sudo skype.
> >> Because, if not i will get no sound!
> >
> > You should never run any network-connected software as root, as it is
> > a huge security hole.  Fix your permissions for your sound.

Try starting Skype with the following: skype --
resources=/usr/local/share/skype also, make sure your audio devices are 
available as a regular user.

Beech
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