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| In the current version, video doesn't work. The instructions below are left in | In the current version, video doesn't work. The instructions below are left in | ||||
| for completness. | for completeness. | ||||
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| 1. Minimum OS version. | 1. Sound | ||||
| Skype is a Linux binary package that we run on FreeBSD via our Linux compat. | |||||
| In order for Skype to work OK, you need your kernel and modules to be: | |||||
| - post 2011-05-03 in on HEAD | |||||
| - post 2011-05-08 in on 7,8-STABLE | |||||
| The port tries to check for this, but there is a smaller or bigger interval for | |||||
| which this can't be done automatically. So in case of any trouble please make | |||||
| sure you run kernel/modules built from sources after above dates. | |||||
| Tests were only done on HEAD and 8-STALBE with linux-fc10, and I don't think it | |||||
| can work with fc4. | |||||
| 2. Sound | |||||
| Since the OSS interface was removed, Skype now uses linux-alsa compat packages. | Since the OSS interface was removed, Skype now uses linux-alsa compat packages. | ||||
| By default you get one device corresponding to your default OSS dsp device (so | By default you get one device corresponding to your default OSS dsp device (so | ||||
| Skype will use it for ringing, incoming voice and mic). If that doesn't suit | Skype will use it for ringing, incoming voice and mic). If that doesn't suit | ||||
| needs, you can map the other dsp devices for example by editing | needs, you can map the other dsp devices for example by editing | ||||
| /compat/linux/etc/alsa/pcm/pcm-oss.conf. You need to (re)start Skype after you | /compat/linux/etc/alsa/pcm/pcm-oss.conf. You need to (re)start Skype after you | ||||
| edit this file in order to get Skype pick up the changes. | edit this file in order to get Skype pick up the changes. | ||||
| Adding the following to the stock file, and then starting Skype and choosing | Adding the following to the stock file, and then starting Skype and choosing | ||||
| in Options-->Sound Devices: Speakers: oss1 | in Options-->Sound Devices: Speakers: oss1 | ||||
| Show All 12 Lines | ctl.oss1 { | ||||
| type oss | type oss | ||||
| device /dev/mixer1 | device /dev/mixer1 | ||||
| hint { | hint { | ||||
| description "Open Sound System" | description "Open Sound System" | ||||
| } | } | ||||
| } | } | ||||
| 3. Video | 2. Video | ||||
| 3.1. Receiving video | 2.1. Receiving video | ||||
| Should work out of the box. Please make sure you have | Should work out of the box. Please make sure you have | ||||
| Options --> Video Devices --> Enable Skype Video checked. | Options --> Video Devices --> Enable Skype Video checked. | ||||
| 3.2. Sending video | 2.2. Sending video | ||||
| Skype uses /dev/videoX (usually /dev/video0). This device node is created by | Skype uses /dev/videoX (usually /dev/video0). This device node is created by | ||||
| the drivers for your webcam (eg. multimedia/webcamd). If you selected the VIDEO | the drivers for your webcam (eg. multimedia/webcamd). If you selected the VIDEO | ||||
| option (default) multimedia/webcamd will be pulled in. | option (default) multimedia/webcamd will be pulled in. | ||||
| First please make sure your webcam works with the drivers webcamd provides; you | First please make sure your webcam works with the drivers webcamd provides; you | ||||
| can use multimedia/pwcview's pwcview(1) to check that you get a good image from | can use multimedia/pwcview's pwcview(1) to check that you get a good image from | ||||
| your webcam; if you get a good image, you will get video in Skype also. | your webcam; if you get a good image, you will get video in Skype also. | ||||
| It also uses v4l2 interface hence you very likely need to have linux_v4l2wrapper | It also uses v4l2 interface hence you very likely need to have linux_v4l2wrapper | ||||
| kernel module (which you either have in base on recent HEAD or the port will | kernel module (which you either have in base on recent HEAD or the port will | ||||
| install for you); you need to load the module before stating Skype: | install for you); you need to load the module before stating Skype: | ||||
| # kldload linux_v4l2wrapper | # kldload linux_v4l2wrapper | ||||
| To make it permanent you can: | To make it permanent you can: | ||||
| # echo 'linux_v4l2wrapper_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf | # echo 'linux_v4l2wrapper_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf | ||||
| 4. SMSes | 3. SMSes | ||||
| You can send SMSes with this version (provided you have Skype credit, of course). | You can send SMSes with this version (provided you have Skype credit, of course). | ||||
| Check Options --> SMS for details. | Check Options --> SMS for details. | ||||
| 5. Screen sharing | 4. Screen sharing | ||||
| You should be able to receive and send. | You should be able to receive and send. | ||||
| Please make sure you have Options --> Video Devices --> Enable Skype Video | Please make sure you have Options --> Video Devices --> Enable Skype Video | ||||
| checked to use this feature (yes, even if you don't use video). | checked to use this feature (yes, even if you don't use video). | ||||
| 6. Skype Access | 5. Skype Access | ||||
| Doesn't work and it is likely not very probable it will ever work since it | Doesn't work and it is likely not very probable it will ever work since it | ||||
| uses a lot of Linux-specific things. | uses a lot of Linux-specific things. | ||||
| 7. Problems and bug reports | 6. Problems and bug reports | ||||
| First of all, please understand that this is a closed, binary Linux application | First of all, please understand that this is a closed, binary Linux application | ||||
| that makes use for some more-or-less cutting edge Linux features/interfaces, | that makes use for some more-or-less cutting edge Linux features/interfaces, | ||||
| etc. As such, making it work on FreeBSD is mainly a question of keeping our | etc. As such, making it work on FreeBSD is mainly a question of keeping our | ||||
| linuxulator as close as possible to the Linux kernel, and our Linux compat | linuxulator as close as possible to the Linux kernel, and our Linux compat | ||||
| ports up to date. | ports up to date. | ||||
| When reporting problems at very least we need to know the output of: | When reporting problems at very least we need to know the output of: | ||||
| $ uname -a; sysctl compat.linux | head -2; grep OVERRIDE_LINUX_ /etc/make.conf | $ uname -a; sysctl compat.linux | head -2; grep OVERRIDE_LINUX_ /etc/make.conf | ||||
| the skype version you are using, and hardware details (eg. webcam) if related. | the skype version you are using, and hardware details (eg. webcam) if related. | ||||