Anyone using 10.2 got it to work? I've installed the 1.4.0.74-static.tar.bz2 from http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/ according to the included README, and tried the troubleshooting suggestions at http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=66109. It seems that "capture" is my problem. KMix says capture is enabled, but alsamixergui shows red dots at the top of the Mic column, and its Capture column is blank and won't let me change it. /var/log/messages shows "kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_lib.c:1997: capture read error (DMA or IRQ trouble?)". Anyone know what I need to do? -- "Respect everyone." I Peter 2:17 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 26 June 2007 06:11, Felix Miata wrote:
Anyone using 10.2 got it to work? I've installed the 1.4.0.74-static.tar.bz2 from http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/ according to the included README, and tried the troubleshooting suggestions at http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=66109. It seems that "capture" is my problem. KMix says capture is enabled, but alsamixergui shows red dots at the top of the Mic column, and its Capture column is blank and won't let me change it. /var/log/messages shows "kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_lib.c:1997: capture read error (DMA or IRQ trouble?)". Anyone know what I need to do? --
I'm not sure. But, I use the rpm version (kind of old skype-1.3.0.53-suse) and it works fine on my Compaq V3000. -- Fajar Priyanto | Reg'd Linux User #327841 | Linux tutorial http://linux2.arinet.org 8:12am up 0:35, 2.6.18.2-34-default GNU/Linux Let's use OpenOffice. http://www.openoffice.org
Anyone using 10.2 got it to work? I've installed the 1.4.0.74-static.tar.bz2
I'm using the same version on 10.2 and it works fine... in fact much better than any of the 1.3.x predecessors. I really hate some of the things they did to the interface, but... in terms of call quality, it's a major improvement. It's got a very very long way to go to equal the PC-to-phone call quality with Ekiga though. Anyway... all I had to do with the 1.4.0.74 Beta was download the tar, unpack it, and run the executable in the directory that was created. Some Options tinkering was needed to point the app to it's sound files (to get it to send a ring tone to the speakers etc). Sound card = SoundBlaster 5.1 Live (for ringing tones), and using Logitech USB Headset (for microphone and speakers). The default sound settings on initial startup are set to "Default". This did not work at all for me. I have to go into the Sound Devices part of the Options and change it to my USB headet. After that... no problems at all. Hate to ask the obvious, but have you checked the Sound Devices settings, and tried changing them? C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 09:17 +0200, Clayton wrote:
Anyone using 10.2 got it to work? I've installed the 1.4.0.74-static.tar.bz2
I'm using the same version on 10.2 and it works fine... in fact much better than any of the 1.3.x predecessors. I really hate some of the things they did to the interface, but... in terms of call quality, it's a major improvement. It's got a very very long way to go to equal the PC-to-phone call quality with Ekiga though.
Anyway... all I had to do with the 1.4.0.74 Beta was download the tar, unpack it, and run the executable in the directory that was created. Some Options tinkering was needed to point the app to it's sound files (to get it to send a ring tone to the speakers etc).
Sound card = SoundBlaster 5.1 Live (for ringing tones), and using Logitech USB Headset (for microphone and speakers). The default sound settings on initial startup are set to "Default". This did not work at all for me. I have to go into the Sound Devices part of the Options and change it to my USB headet. After that... no problems at all. Hate to ask the obvious, but have you checked the Sound Devices settings, and tried changing them?
C.
I have it working (10.2), untar and run -> successful. BUT, why is it so ugly? even worst than 1.3. It doesn't honour my system font sizes. I know its beta - but does someone know how I can get it to display font pt 8? (I'm very particular about my font size). E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I'm using the same version on 10.2 and it works fine... in fact much better than any of the 1.3.x predecessors. I really hate some of the things they did to the interface, but... in terms of call quality, it's a major improvement. It's got a very very long way to go to equal the PC-to-phone call quality with Ekiga though.
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I have it working (10.2), untar and run -> successful. BUT, why is it so ugly? even worst than 1.3. It doesn't honour my system font sizes. I know its beta - but does someone know how I can get it to display font pt 8? (I'm very particular about my font size).
The Skype for Linux forums are full of people saying the same things. There are so many dumb things in the UI... like: - Click to expand the user details, but you have to Ctrl Click to close. - The floating call session. - When you are on a call, and answer a second call it automatically conferences instead of offering to put the first call on hold. - The UI does not respect font settings - The volume ranges up and down during a call - You cannot group your contacts anymore and on and on... they took so much of the usability out of the product... I do have to say though that there are some definite improvements... I no longer have to restart Skype to accept an incoming call. I still use Skype, but nowhere near as much as I used to - I mainly use Skype now to do Skype-to-Skype calls with friends still stuck in the Dark Ages (ie Windows users). I do almost all of my PC-to-phone calls using Ekiga (with FreeCall as my VOIP provider). It works beautifully.. crystal clear calls.. even to destinations where Skype struggles to maintain any kind of call at all. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I still use Skype, but nowhere near as much as I used to - I mainly use Skype now to do Skype-to-Skype calls with friends still stuck in the Dark Ages (ie Windows users). I do almost all of my PC-to-phone calls using Ekiga (with FreeCall as my VOIP provider). It works beautifully.. crystal clear calls.. even to destinations where Skype struggles to maintain any kind of call at all.
C.
Interesting - Im still evaluating other VOIP apps - Ekiga, Wengo, Gizmo and Kopete. Sofar Ekiga seems the best (installation, looks and quality). Skype is just still way better in finding a way out of our firewalled proxy. Skype is till tops with "users" because it just works (TM) (no choices, just install, register and talk). E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Interesting - Im still evaluating other VOIP apps - Ekiga, Wengo, Gizmo and Kopete. Sofar Ekiga seems the best (installation, looks and quality). Skype is just still way better in finding a way out of our firewalled proxy. Skype is till tops with "users" because it just works (TM) (no choices, just install, register and talk).
We discussed Ekiga on the list a while back... about how to get it linked up with FreeCall. I like Ekiga because you can link it to any VOIP provider that provides you their SIP details - compared to Skype where you are at the mercy of their availability, their call rates, and their call quality. With SUSE, Ekiga almost "just works"... installing is easy if you pull it from the repositories. Adding in the VOIP provider is also quite easy.. but it's not automagic... you do need set up an account, but doing that is no more difficult than adding an account to Pidgin. It would be nice if Ekiga could connect into the Skype network so you could chat with other Skype users... but... not likely to happen with Skypes closed model. I don't use a proxy, but I do have a firewall, and part of the installation and setup for Ekiga is to find the "best way" out from your computer to the internet. It seems to do a good job of this ß at least on the Linux side. I tried to get it working in Windows, but had enough issues that we gave up on it. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 07:40 +0000, Hans van der Merwe wrote:
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 09:17 +0200, Clayton wrote:
Anyone using 10.2 got it to work? I've installed the 1.4.0.74-static.tar.bz2
I'm using the same version on 10.2 and it works fine... in fact much better than any of the 1.3.x predecessors. I really hate some of the things they did to the interface, but... in terms of call quality, it's a major improvement. It's got a very very long way to go to equal the PC-to-phone call quality with Ekiga though.
Anyway... all I had to do with the 1.4.0.74 Beta was download the tar, unpack it, and run the executable in the directory that was created. Some Options tinkering was needed to point the app to it's sound files (to get it to send a ring tone to the speakers etc).
Sound card = SoundBlaster 5.1 Live (for ringing tones), and using Logitech USB Headset (for microphone and speakers). The default sound settings on initial startup are set to "Default". This did not work at all for me. I have to go into the Sound Devices part of the Options and change it to my USB headet. After that... no problems at all. Hate to ask the obvious, but have you checked the Sound Devices settings, and tried changing them?
C.
I have it working (10.2), untar and run -> successful. BUT, why is it so ugly? even worst than 1.3. It doesn't honour my system font sizes. I know its beta - but does someone know how I can get it to display font pt 8? (I'm very particular about my font size).
To change fonts run "gtconfig" Restart Skype Still ugly, but at a descent font size. E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2007/06/26 14:26 (GMT) Hans van der Merwe apparently typed:
To change fonts run "gtconfig" Restart Skype Still ugly, but at a descent font size.
-bash: gtconfig: command not found Sounds like some GTK tool. I use KDE. Supposedly Skype is a QT app. -- "Respect everyone." I Peter 2:17 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 10:41 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
On 2007/06/26 14:26 (GMT) Hans van der Merwe apparently typed:
To change fonts run "gtconfig" Restart Skype Still ugly, but at a descent font size.
-bash: gtconfig: command not found
Sounds like some GTK tool. I use KDE. Supposedly Skype is a QT app. -- "Respect everyone." I Peter 2:17 NIV
Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409
Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/
oeps, sorry "qtconfig" E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 16:44 +0200, Hans van der Merwe wrote:
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 10:41 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
On 2007/06/26 14:26 (GMT) Hans van der Merwe apparently typed:
To change fonts run "gtconfig" Restart Skype Still ugly, but at a descent font size.
-bash: gtconfig: command not found
Sounds like some GTK tool. I use KDE. Supposedly Skype is a QT app. -- "Respect everyone." I Peter 2:17 NIV
Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409
Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/
oeps, sorry
"qtconfig"
On this subject - why doesn't KDE ripple down my font and appearance settings to QT level? Or am I misunderstanding the KDE - QT relationship? E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 26 June 2007 07:48, Hans van der Merwe wrote:
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On this subject - why doesn't KDE ripple down my font and appearance settings to QT level?
Or am I misunderstanding the KDE - QT relationship?
KDE is built on the Qt library, but I don't think applications that use Qt are forced to use the font settings established by the KDE control panel.
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Qt applications are unable to use KDE advantages. It cannot use custom menus, on top of screen (Mac OS style), cannot use KIO for remote filesystems, cannot use KDE configurations such as mouse double-click settings (Yast can only be single clicked), ... KDE applications use most Qt advantages+all KDE advantages (except license, and less cross-platform compatibility). KDE application can be OSS only. Qt allows for both OSS and proprietary apps to be built. KDE is not available for Windows, while Qt is. -- -Alexey Eremenko "Technologov" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2007/06/26 16:44 (GMT+0200) Hans van der Merwe apparently typed:
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 10:41 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
On 2007/06/26 14:26 (GMT) Hans van der Merwe apparently typed:
To change fonts run "gtconfig" Restart Skype Still ugly, but at a descent font size.
-bash: gtconfig: command not found
Sounds like some GTK tool. I use KDE. Supposedly Skype is a QT app.
oeps, sorry
"qtconfig"
Didn't change a thing, even though I found and selected 'save' in its menu after changing the font size and family. Does all of KDE need a restart for this to take effect? -- "Respect everyone." I Peter 2:17 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 11:12 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
On 2007/06/26 16:44 (GMT+0200) Hans van der Merwe apparently typed:
On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 10:41 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
On 2007/06/26 14:26 (GMT) Hans van der Merwe apparently typed:
To change fonts run "gtconfig" Restart Skype Still ugly, but at a descent font size.
-bash: gtconfig: command not found
Sounds like some GTK tool. I use KDE. Supposedly Skype is a QT app.
oeps, sorry
"qtconfig"
Didn't change a thing, even though I found and selected 'save' in its menu after changing the font size and family. Does all of KDE need a restart for this to take effect? --
It will not change KDE settings but "native" QT apps - just restart Skype. E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2007/06/26 09:17 (GMT+0200) Clayton apparently typed:
Anyone using 10.2 got it to work? I've installed the 1.4.0.74-static.tar.bz2
I'm using the same version on 10.2 and it works fine... in fact much better than any of the 1.3.x predecessors. I really hate some of the things they did to the interface, but... in terms of call quality, it's a major improvement. It's got a very very long way to go to equal the PC-to-phone call quality with Ekiga though.
Anyway... all I had to do with the 1.4.0.74 Beta was download the tar, unpack it, and run the executable in the directory that was created. Some Options tinkering was needed to point the app to it's sound files (to get it to send a ring tone to the speakers etc).
Sound card = SoundBlaster 5.1 Live (for ringing tones), and using Logitech USB Headset (for microphone and speakers). The default sound settings on initial startup are set to "Default". This did not work at all for me. I have to go into the Sound Devices part of the Options and change it to my USB headet. After that... no problems at all. Hate to ask the obvious, but have you checked the Sound Devices settings, and tried changing them?
Besides the KMix settings or the Alsamixergui settings, what settings? It seems the only problem is as I wrote in the original thread post - KMix claims capture is enabled, but Alsamixergui apparently shows disabled capture and red for Mic and /var/log/messages shows "kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_lib.c:1997: capture read error (DMA or IRQ trouble?)". I don't see any controls for Mic in KControl anywhere. The Mic works locally. Amarok works. -- "Respect everyone." I Peter 2:17 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Sound card = SoundBlaster 5.1 Live (for ringing tones), and using Logitech USB Headset (for microphone and speakers). The default sound settings on initial startup are set to "Default". This did not work at all for me. I have to go into the Sound Devices part of the Options and change it to my USB headet. After that... no problems at all. Hate to ask the obvious, but have you checked the Sound Devices settings, and tried changing them?
Besides the KMix settings or the Alsamixergui settings, what settings? It seems the only problem is as I wrote in the original thread post - KMix claims capture is enabled, but Alsamixergui apparently shows disabled capture and red for Mic and /var/log/messages shows "kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_lib.c:1997: capture read error (DMA or IRQ trouble?)". I don't see any controls for Mic in KControl anywhere. The Mic works locally. Amarok works.
I'm referring to the Skype settings. It's well hidden in their wonderfully well thought out UI. Down on the bottom left side of the Skype window is a little gear... click it and you get a menu... I think it's Options (I don't have Skype here at work... so guessing). Then from there it's basically the same Options dialog as in 1.3.x. If the mic works locally, I'd guess that the problem is not going to be solved in KMix or Alsamixer.. the problem is in the "Default" device selection in the Skype Sound Devices options. C -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I had partial success with Skype 1.2 on SUSE 10.2. partial means that it works for one call, but after each call there was a sound device problem, which required me to restart skype, so I used skype for long-time (>1hour) calls. -- -Alexey Eremenko "Technologov" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I had partial success with Skype 1.2 on SUSE 10.2. partial means that it works for one call, but after each call there was a sound device problem, which required me to restart skype, so I used skype for long-time (>1hour) calls.
That was a known bug in 1.2. It was "fixed" in 1.3 in that you no longer got the sound device problem error. In its place, (if you were unlucky) you got a whole new problem that forced you to restart Skype. After an undetermined and variable length or time that Skype had been running and idle and you received or tried to place a call it would peg your CPU at 100% and you would connect to a conversation that would start and stop. Restart Skype and reconnect and it would be fine for the entire length of the call. This was fixed in 1.4.0.74, and now... well you don't need to restart all the time... but there is a nice new known bug (among many) where the volume ranges up and down during the conversation. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2007/06/26 14:54 (GMT+0200) Clayton apparently typed:
Felix Miata wrote:
On 2007/06/26 09:17 (GMT+0200) Clayton apparently typed:
Hate to ask the obvious, but have you checked the Sound Devices settings, and tried changing them?
Besides the KMix settings or the Alsamixergui settings, what settings? It seems the only problem is as I wrote in the original thread post - KMix claims capture is enabled, but Alsamixergui apparently shows disabled capture and red for Mic and /var/log/messages shows "kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_lib.c:1997: capture read error (DMA or IRQ trouble?)". I don't see any controls for Mic in KControl anywhere. The Mic works locally. Amarok works.
I'm referring to the Skype settings. It's well hidden in their wonderfully well thought out UI. Down on the bottom left side of the Skype window is a little gear... click it and you get a menu... I think it's Options (I don't have Skype here at work... so guessing). Then from there it's basically the same Options dialog as in 1.3.x.
If the mic works locally, I'd guess that the problem is not going to be solved in KMix or Alsamixer.. the problem is in the "Default" device selection in the Skype Sound Devices options.
I tried each and every choice in that list without success, but believe the key to my problem in determining the origination of the /var/log/messages entries, which is why I asked here, thinking that to be more likely a SUSE configuration problem rather than a Skype software problem. I've posted a few times in the Skype Linux forum threads, but haven't yet to find a reply to anything I wrote there. -- "Respect everyone." I Peter 2:17 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I tried each and every choice in that list without success, but believe the key to my problem in determining the origination of the /var/log/messages entries, which is why I asked here, thinking that to be more likely a SUSE configuration problem rather than a Skype software problem. I've posted a few times in the Skype Linux forum threads, but haven't yet to find a reply to anything I wrote there.
Ahh... missed the /var/log/messages part :-) What sound card or device are you using? I have 1.4.0.74 working perfectly using the Logitech USB headset, and with a mic/speakers plugged into my SoundBlaster Live 5.1. (I can switch between them) When you say the mic works locally... do you mean that you can get another application to record from it? (for example, Ekiga or Gizmo)? or something else? I can check my settings etc when I get home... but that won't be for a few hours. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2007/06/26 15:27 (GMT+0200) Clayton apparently typed:
I tried each and every choice in that list without success, but believe the key to my problem in determining the origination of the /var/log/messages entries, which is why I asked here, thinking that to be more likely a SUSE configuration problem rather than a Skype software problem. I've posted a few times in the Skype Linux forum threads, but haven't yet to find a reply to anything I wrote there.
Ahh... missed the /var/log/messages part :-)
That and the missing access to capture plus red dots for mic in alsamixergui tells me something is missing or not configured.
What sound card or device are you using? I have 1.4.0.74 working perfectly using the Logitech USB headset, and with a mic/speakers plugged into my SoundBlaster Live 5.1. (I can switch between them)
Only the one built into the motherboard, ICH5/AC'97.
When you say the mic works locally... do you mean that you can get another application to record from it? (for example, Ekiga or Gizmo)? or something else?
When I whack or speak into the boom mike the sound comes out the speakers. -- "Respect everyone." I Peter 2:17 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
believe the key to my problem in determining the origination of the /var/log/messages entries, which is why I asked here, thinking that to be more likely a SUSE configuration problem rather than a Skype software
Have you gotten any further with sorting out this sound device problem? C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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