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

[Juergen Lock]

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