Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:20:23 +0200 From: Jeff Tipton <jeff.t@mail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: skype on freebsd Message-ID: <5330A197.2000208@mail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAOxwPf0VYYMmGpmhWEqmEwHbeJ2wt7AvMoho3hQ0WaKn933S0Q@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAOxwPf0VYYMmGpmhWEqmEwHbeJ2wt7AvMoho3hQ0WaKn933S0Q@mail.gmail.com>
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On 03/24/2014 22:22, soko.tica wrote: > Hello list, > > If someone could just send me if it is possible to run skype on a freebsd > box (desktop use). I'm considering which os to install on a pretty old P4 > (1,7 Ghz, 750 MB RAM). > > Many thanks in advance. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Hello, seko.tica, I sometimes use skype on a P4/2.4 GHz/1GB box and Samsung N220 netbook, even with the web cam. There's version 2.1.0.81_1,1 of skype in the ports, not very resource-hungry. But for that you need to set up Linux compatibility layer (see the Handbook for instructions); there's no native FreeBSD version of skype. -Jeff
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