[vdr] Re: Starting runvdr at startup whle using xine-vdr plugin

[Thomas Schorpp <t.schorpp@gmx.de>]

Andy and David Higgins Thompson wrote:
> Hello:
>
> These do start up vdr at launch, however when VDR is launched this way,
> I am only able to watch the output if I login as root and not as any
> other user.  I assume because it outputs to x as root.
>
> Since my family and I all watch tele on this box, I do not want to
> always have to log in as root.  Does anyone have any advice.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> David
known.

just create and add the users to "video" group.

look at system log for the video device nr., goto /dev, chgrp to video, 
chmod "crw-rw----" for /dev/..videox frontendx, ...

but didnt work on debian for me, last resort: crw-rw-rw

good luck