Description of Problem: Permissions, when logging in through gdm, don't work. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): dev-3.1.0-14 How Reproducible: Every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. Create two different user accounts 2. Log in using gdm with one 3. Observe the soundcard work (/dev/dsp has proper ownership (user1.root)) 4. Log in using gdm with the other 5. Sound card doesn't work because /dev/dsp still has ownership user1.root, instead of user2.root Actual Results: I'm not certain which component is responsible for automagically changing the ownership of some /dev files to the user currently logging in via gdm, however, once the first user logs in and then logs out, another user that logs in will find that the ownership on those same files has not been automagically changed to hers (the second user's). Expected Results: One would expect that ownership of files such as /dev/dsp would switch to the user currently logged in, so that whoever sits in front of the computer may use the sound card. Why can the first user who logs in use the sound card, but no subsequent user ? Additional Information: This is a real inconvenience, because I have to log in as root and manually adjust these permissions for each user logged in locally via gdm. BTW: I've seen this bug ever since 6.2 .
I experience this problem with rh7.3 (dev-3.3-4) logging in from kdm.
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Red Hat Linux is no longer supported by Red Hat, Inc. If you are still running Red Hat Linux, you are strongly advised to upgrade to a current Fedora Core release or Red Hat Enterprise Linux or comparable. Some information on which option may be right for you is available at http://www.redhat.com/rhel/migrate/redhatlinux/. Closing as CANTFIX.