Thu Sep 24 18:47:36 EEST 2009
Problems with Skype 2.0.0.72 on Debian Unstable Again and their solutions
Arrghh. After I've upgraded a couple of packages on my Debian unstable I've came across thesame old problem. Skype's sound input, output and ringing refused to work again.
It took me like 4 hours to resolve the problem!!!!! ARGHHHH.
It's the right time to say that skype is a complete diarrhia m*ther fucking bullshit!
I've tried evething. Like experimting with volume settings in:
1. /usr/bin/gnome-volume-control.gstreamer 2. /usr/bin/gnome-volume-control 3. /usr/bin/gnome-alsamixer 4. /usr/bin/aumixthe list goes on !! You name it. And everytime it was nothing. I've realised some of the updates mangled my
/etc/pulse/daemon.conf.Thus I had to add again
default-fragments = 8
default-fragment-size-msec = 5 into it.I've tried everything my ~/.asoundrc
pcm.pulse { type pulse }
ctl.pulse { type pulse } pcm.!default { type pulse } ctl.!default {
type pulse } pcm.card0 { type hw card 0 } ctl.card0 { type hw card
0 } pcm.dsp0 { type plug slave.pcm "hw:0,0" }Well that's not all the latest update of the lib32asound2-plugins Debian package is missing the pulseaudio required libraries
. Huh ?!
Anyways let's get back to business.
To make skype work I had to create the following script:
#!/bin/sh export SDL_AUDIODRIVER=pulse; /usr/bin/linux32 /opt/Skype/skype_static-2.0.0.72/skype
in /usr/local/bin/skype
Next I had to execute:
amixer set 'Input Source' 'Internal Mic' and
echo "amixer set 'Input Source' 'Internal Mic'" >>
/etc/rc.localAnd yes you need to have downloaded static version of skype 2.0.0.72 and put it in
/opt/Skype/ directory.Well if you're lucky. Hooray Skype might work again ? If God fix it for you
