Linuxolator v4l2/dvb - trying to collect data about latest skype

[Rusty Nejdl]

On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:49:36 +0200 (CEST), Juergen Lock wrote:
> In article
> <assp.009375b369.78b8fb3409af0cda2af2f780a9af3c05 at 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 at 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