-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 02:09:25PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 12/03/07 13:39, Michael Pobega wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 01:24:38PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > >> On 12/03/07 13:15, Michael Pobega wrote: > >>> On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 01:07:42PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > [snip] > >>>> Wouldn't it be better to just give the "games" group rw access to > >>>> the SDL framebuffer, and add yourself to the games group? > >>> > >>> Perhaps that would be a better approach, how would I go about doing > >>> that? I've no clue how to grant rw access to the SDL framebuffer, which > >>> is why I didn't try it that way (That was the first thought to cross my > >>> mind) > >> Googling "sdl framebuffer" indicates that what you really mean is > >> "how do I grant group write privs to the Linux framebuffer". > > > >> What does "ls -aFl /dev/fb*" show you? > > > > > >> ls -aFl /dev/fb* > > crw-rw---- 1 root video 29, 0 Dec 3 10:22 /dev/fb0 > > > > The video group has rw permissions, and that's why mplayer -vo directfb > > works, but I don't think that the SDL Framebuffer is one in the same as > > /dev/fb0. > > Maybe you've mis-configured something? All my googling indicates > that SDL can use DirectFB. > > http://listas.apesol.org/pipermail/sdl-libsdl.org/2002-May/026885.html >
Actually I think the problem is that I'm trying to initialize the framebuffer from within Screen; Is there any way to pass the permissions to Screen? - -- If programmers deserve to be rewarded for creating innovative programs, by the same token they deserve to be punished if they restrict the use of these programs. - Richard Stallman -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHVMf2g6qL2BGnx4QRAhrnAKCz007kYZM6Yti5Z6Q7IMYoqaZb8wCeNZg7 CCC7FAAV5Em/6WNXDgv8f0c= =+yvo -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
