[PD] auto login + auto run pd on linux

CK x at meta.lo-res.org
Thu Jan 29 17:48:51 CET 2004


hi,

I read:
> Any idea how to sort out this :
> i need to start pd as root (because of parapin) automatically on boot,

I'm not familiar with parapin but if it's /dev/lp* based a simple chmod
should do the trick. Is this an external you are using ? which one ?

> but then there is a patch with some controlls for normal user that i want 
> to run as user. To start another Pd is not a good way.

hmmm .... I guess if you insist on having one pd, started as a user
you will have to install it suid and patch the source to allow realtime
scheduling _and_ parport access.

probably the above is all rubbish though

regards,

x

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