[vlc] Re: Only Sound, no Video Output

[Alexis Guerin]

I was indeed running vlc as root.
I tried to run it as a user and I got exactly the same messages with the three 
additionnal following lines:

"aout error: can't open audio device (/dev/dsp)
aout error: no suitable aout module
aout error: failed to create aout fifo"

I changed the permission of /dev/dsp and the audio is working again but I 
still have my video problem.

Thanks for your help,

Alexis


On Thursday 21 November 2002 13:15, you wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 21, 2002, Alexis Guerin wrote:
> > rc: remote control interface initialized, `h' for help
>
>  [...]
>
> > [root at cullenkb root]# vlc -vvvvvvvvv
>
>    Looks like you're running vlc as root while the display doesn't
> belong to root (and there's probably even no $DISPLAY variable set
> for root). Suggestion: don't run vlc as root. If there are reasons
> that force you to do so, check your $DISPLAY environment variable
> and have a look at xhost or Magic Cookies on how to share your X
> display.
>
> Regards,
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