[PD] .pdrc (was:Can't get zexy to load)

mik mik at antwerpen.be
Tue Sep 25 00:18:07 CEST 2001


You can compile it as a normal user.  If you want realtime priority;
however; you'll have to change the owner of pd to root and that you can only
do as root. (for realtime priority: "chown root.root pd" + "chmod +s pd").

mik
----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy Rolls" <trolls at binghamton.edu>
To: "mik" <mik at antwerpen.be>; <pd-list at iem.kug.ac.at>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [PD] .pdrc (was:Can't get zexy to load)


> I have the source code, but when I tried to compile it I got the error
> "could not find g_canvas" or some such thing (I know it was the g_canvas.c
> that was the problem). Since I was in the middle of a project I couldn't
> wait and figure it out, so I downloaded the rpm. However, I have some time
> now and maybe I'll try it later today. One thing, should I compile it as
> root, or as user? I think I compiled zexy as root and that's why I am
having
> the problem with permissions. Thanks again.
>
> Regards,
> Tim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mik" <mik at antwerpen.be>
> To: "Timothy Rolls" <trolls at binghamton.edu>
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 9:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [PD] .pdrc (was:Can't get zexy to load)
>
>
> > Did you install the the rpm? If so, i'd suggest getting the tar.gz
instead
> > from Miller's site (see http://www.pure-date.org for the URL). Untar it
in
> > your home directory. Now you'll have everything pd related in one
> directory.
> > The executables are in the bin directory. Normally they should work. If
> not,
> > you'll to recompile: go to the src directory, do "make clean",
"configure"
> > and finally "make".
> > !!! Do not forget to remove the rpm.
> >
> > mik
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Timothy Rolls" <trolls at binghamton.edu>
> > To: "mik" <mik at antwerpen.be>
> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 2:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PD] .pdrc (was:Can't get zexy to load)
> >
> >
> > > "mik" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > You can only change permissions as root. The best thing to do is
> always
> > to
> > > > log in as normal user and to change to root with "su"  for
> > administrative
> > > > tasks (like changing permissions).
> > > >
> > > > mik
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yeah, I tried that. I also tried loging on as root, and that didn't
work
> > > either. I'll try it with an absolute path and see if that works. I
> thought
> > > this was supposed to work like in UNIX, but maybe there is a
difference.
> > My
> > > Red Hat book didn't show an absolute path, but it wouldn't be the
first
> > > mistake I found in there. Thanks for the response.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Tim
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>







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