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

[Rusty Nejdl]

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> ??????????:
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>> > b) Video doesn't work for me with the latest skype beta on 8/amd64
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>> 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:
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> 	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:
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> 	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?

Thanks!
Rusty Nejdl