Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:49:36 +0200 (CEST) From: Juergen Lock <nox@jelal.kn-bremen.de> To: rnejdl@ringofsaturn.com Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linuxolator v4l2/dvb - trying to collect data about latest skype Message-ID: <201104231449.p3NEna1Z080017@triton8.kn-bremen.de> In-Reply-To: <assp.009375b369.78b8fb3409af0cda2af2f780a9af3c05@ringofsaturn.com> References: <20110422121831.GA37083@triton8.kn-bremen.de> <20110422180047.0b367a75@ukr.net> <20110422154420.GA44555@triton8.kn-bremen.de>
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In article <assp.009375b369.78b8fb3409af0cda2af2f780a9af3c05@ringofsaturn.com> you write: >On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:44:20 +0200, Juergen Lock wrote: >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 06:00:47PM +0300, Ivan Klymenko wrote: >>> ?? Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:18:31 +0200 >>> Juergen Lock <nox@jelal.kn-bremen.de> ??????????: >>> >>> >>> >>> > >>> > b) Video doesn't work for me with the latest skype beta on 8/amd64 >>> >>> I have also not working >>> video works with a version of Skype 2.1.0.81 >>> >> Which FreeBSD version and arch was this on, and does your camera >> need the Linux libv4l? >>> > >>> > Posts about getting audio working with newer skype versions: >>> > (tho probably not necessary for testing video only) >>> > >>> > >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-multimedia/2011-April/011935.html >>> > >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-multimedia/2011-April/011982.html >>> > >>> > As mentioned there, I did get video (and audio) working with >>> the >>> > previous skype version that's still available here: >>> > >>> > http://download.skype.com/linux/skype_static-2.1.0.81.tar.bz2 >>> > >>> >>> pulseaudio does not work with Skype version 2.2.0.25 and 2.1.0.81 >>> my system is missing device /dev/dsp4 >>> >> Well you need to replace /dev/dsp4 with whatever dsp device your mic >> is on, sorry if that was not obvious. :) And if it's an internal mic >> on a webcam you probably also need to kldload snd_uaudio, and if then >> it still doesn't work you may need a patch too: >> >> >> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-multimedia/2011-April/011931.html >> >> which is part of this PR: >> >> >> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=152622&sourceid=opensearch >> >>> I was not able to configure pulseaudio for Skype to work with an >>> external microphone... >>> >> The second link you quoted is about how I got it to work: >> >> >> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-multimedia/2011-April/011982.html >> >> Good luck! :) >> Juergen > >Does this mean that patches and ports are on the way to make the latest >Skype work on FreeBSD? Well, audio yes, video I'm still wondering if we'll find the problem, so far video only works for `some' people and I need more testers: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-multimedia/2011-April/011992.html The previous version that is still available here, http://download.skype.com/linux/skype_static-2.1.0.81.tar.bz2 we do have working tho. Juergen
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