[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#604725: alsa-base: when 2 users logged on and 1st plays sound via vlc the other user cant get sound

[Elimar Riesebieter]

* sdfsdfsdf ewfwdfsdf [101125 19:42 +0000]:

> I have been able to locate the problem: This bug appears ALWAYS
> when the users dont belong to the group "audio". However if i add
> them to this group, the problem disappears.
> 
> I dont understand that: If they dont belong to this group, should
> they still be able to play audio? What is this group good for and
> why do they have to belong to it?

See http://wiki.debian.org/ALSA

Bug closed hereby.

Elimar

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