From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 25 06:45:41 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4864B2A4 for ; Tue, 25 Mar 2014 06:45:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-wi0-x235.google.com (mail-wi0-x235.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:400c:c05::235]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D7D9BF42 for ; Tue, 25 Mar 2014 06:45:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wi0-f181.google.com with SMTP id hm4so271648wib.14 for ; Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:45:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=jmlSRkT6dyJSQiQYNwi+0G5gKiOel8wS288eJ6VwUGk=; b=AYpx99oXNL1Q4Lk5Szftd7JHVbcuGGQNJ4Nz2EALvR7EajrXo8wf75wLM63ES54jP8 y0icHytQG4ZITdn0SROIltk2ZzKL/Bc1R2Q1m+3EkPye/DzVnjRNhAknEramFvZuWvWN fyHGupa5/XwKY/pMbyK9VsBgQVczclt//5DfF35q080aZoE8YyHwm998GZhEZkU58awz XslVy7oWX4APLH3Ap0Z7MgNm4CQVXtOZKiV+JiBZZ13naeC3/rpGQB/qYiEv/oBbhL76 Lqj/u5Q2yp07gIQHBkh336J1+qa01+L1MlqL1p0seJz16gJz+2bCjUR/1vlGKfvQI5Q2 Qk0g== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.180.207.10 with SMTP id ls10mr21075648wic.22.1395729939339; Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:45:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.217.47.69 with HTTP; Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:45:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <5331255A.5070005@bsdforen.de> References: <5331255A.5070005@bsdforen.de> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 07:45:39 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: skype on freebsd From: "soko.tica" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.17 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list Reply-To: soko.tica@gmail.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 06:45:41 -0000 Many thanks guys. On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 7:42 AM, Dominic Fandrey wrote: > On 24/03/2014 21:22, soko.tica wrote: > > 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. > > Yes it's possible to do so. I'd recommend the experimental CentOS 6.5 linux > compat: https://github.com/xmj/linux-ports/blob/master/README.md > > If you want to use a webcam, the setup of webcamd is a bit tricky for > people not familiar with devfs.rules. The instructions that come with > it are sufficient if you're willing to do a reboot though. > > That's not necessary, but the commands to apply device access rules on > the fly are not provided with the instructions. > > Also skype hogs an awful lot of CPU cycles. > > Regards > > > -- > A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > A: Top-posting. > Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? > >