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Skype video problem

Asked by NakiMum

I run Kubuntu/KDE 4.2 and had this working in Ubuntu. But due to a smaller harddrive and plenty of data on my laptop I only have Kubuntu running as a OS.
Everything works a charm once I've figured it out.

I would like to know if there is a setting or something that I can have this command running permanently for my skype video - please explain for Kubuntu

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype

I would like this command run permanently with start up in Kubuntu without having a konsole open the whole time.

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Craig Huffstetler (xq) said : 		#1

Go to your KDE Button.

Click on Computer then System Settings.

Click on the "Advanced" tab. Now click on the button that says "Autostart."

Click "Add Script." (It's on the right).

Input that command:
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype

Hit OK.

It should only need to run:
v4l1compat.so skype

It will recognize this. You should be okay. Everything is now enabled and it's status should say "Enabled" for running on "Startup" in the same window.

You can now close this window or go back to the overview tab (back button in the upper left).

Cheers,

Craig

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NakiMum (nakimum) said : 		#2

Hi Craig

txs but this didn't help.

But it's not a major problem. I'll just run it in konsole until Jaunty comes out. My built-in webcam works fine in Jaunty

Cheers

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NakiMum (nakimum) said : 		#3

Hi Craig

did the update to Jaunty. But the skype video didn't work. Change the settings as described by you and still nothing.

Ran the command in konsole and this is the output I got

tanya@tanya-laptop:~$ LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype
ALSA lib pcm_bluetooth.c:1569:(audioservice_expect) BT_GET_CAPABILITIES failed : Input/output error(5)
ALSA lib pcm_bluetooth.c:1569:(audioservice_expect) BT_GET_CAPABILITIES failed : Input/output error(5)
ALSA lib pcm_bluetooth.c:1569:(audioservice_expect) BT_GET_CAPABILITIES failed : Input/output error(5)
ALSA lib pcm_bluetooth.c:1569:(audioservice_expect) BT_GET_CAPABILITIES failed : Input/output error(5)
ALSA lib pcm_bluetooth.c:1569:(audioservice_expect) BT_GET_CAPABILITIES failed : Input/output error(5)
ALSA lib pcm_bluetooth.c:1569:(audioservice_expect) BT_GET_CAPABILITIES failed : Input/output error(5)
Skype Video Capture: Cannot open device '/dev/video0': No such file or directory
Starting the process...
Skype Xv: Xv ports available: 17
Skype XShm: XShm support enabled
Skype Xv: Using Xv port 80
Skype Xv: No suitable overlay format found
Skype Video Capture: Cannot open device '/dev/video0': No such file or directory
Starting the process...
Skype Xv: Xv ports available: 17
Skype XShm: XShm support enabled
Skype Xv: Using Xv port 80
Skype Xv: No suitable overlay format found

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NakiMum (nakimum) said : 		#4

Hi Craig

sorry - this problem is now solved.

In the poperties/preferences tab I selected read & write and make it executable.

Works a charm now.

Cheers
Tanya