Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 09:52:54 -0500 From: Rusty Nejdl <rnejdl@ringofsaturn.com> To: Juergen Lock <nox@jelal.kn-bremen.de> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linuxolator v4l2/dvb - trying to collect data about latest skype Message-ID: <assp.0094baa3f9.ea38c251cb01d0fff745a3ea05e4237a@ringofsaturn.com> In-Reply-To: <201104231449.p3NEna1Z080017@triton8.kn-bremen.de> References: <20110422121831.GA37083@triton8.kn-bremen.de> <20110422180047.0b367a75@ukr.net> <20110422154420.GA44555@triton8.kn-bremen.de> <201104231449.p3NEna1Z080017@triton8.kn-bremen.de>
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On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:49:36 +0200 (CEST), Juergen Lock wrote: > 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 To be honest, audio is what I need in Skype as I rely on Skype for my work. I don't have a web cam or I would offer to test that. I would be interested in suggestions on what models do work with FreeBSD though. Rusty Nejdl
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