It is not possible to run jackd as root and applications as a user, from what I understand. All jack apps, including jackd, have to be run from the same account. jackd -R gives real-time support jackd -R as a user is not allowed jackstart -R allows the user to get real-time support jackstart _may_ have been written by Fernando at the Planet. I am not sure. Once I heard this, but I'm not sure. jackstart is a requirement for me to run jack just from a usage point of view. I won't have all these apps running as root. This also require the appropriate kernel, but we've been over that already. Cheers, Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-audio-user-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:linux-audio-user-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Austin > Acton > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:55 AM > To: linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [linux-audio-user] Jackd and FIFO > > > On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 11:49, Mark Knecht wrote: > > jackstart - requires the kernel be patched for 'capabilities', > whatever that > > is. > > I don't seem to have that command. > I do have jackd though. If I try to run jackd -R I get permission > errors. I assume that is the problem? > Is it not possible to run jackd as root, but run your application as a > user? > I'll ask at Mandrake though. > Austin > > -- > Austin Acton Hon.B.Sc. > Synthetic Organic Chemist, Teaching Assistant > Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto > MandrakeClub Volunteer (www.mandrakeclub.com) > homepage: www.groundstate.ca > >
