Ah, David! This is briliant idea :D I've bought my UL30VT without Windows, and I'm sad to add, because of that they haven't installed ExpressGate neither. But this idea is awesome :D I'll install EG as soon I have a while. (Before I reinstall the whole system, I have to find how to do that without moving 40 gigs out of my encrypted home - which I couldn't find anywhere and resorted to moving the whole home).
Thanks again, David! Mike 2010/5/30 David Darts <[email protected]> > Mike - sorry to hear it's still not working. For what it's worth, I've > used this method on multiple installs of Lucid without any issues. > Unfortunately I can't offer any useful suggestions for fixing this > outside of trying another fresh reinstall of the OS and then repeating > the steps I outlined below. Others on the list may have less drastic > solutions. > > As a temporary workaround, you could always use the Skype in Express > Gate rather than resorting to Windows. The video seems to work well in > EG though there have been issues with the built in mic (mine doesn't > seem to work though an external mic does). Apparently some folks have > had success fixing this by reinstalling EG but I personally haven't > been motivated enough to try. > > Sorry I couldn't be of more help. > > --David > > > 2010/5/30 Michał Karnicki <[email protected]>: > > David, this is what I get if I run gstreamer-properties and click Test > > button in the webcam section > > m...@dojo:~$ gstreamer-properties > > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'artsdsink' > > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'esdsink' > > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'glimagesink' > > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'sdlvideosink' > > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'v4lmjpegsrc' > > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'qcamsrc' > > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'esdmon' > > libv4l2: error setting pixformat: Device or resource busy > > libv4l2: error setting pixformat: Device or resource busy > > Segmentation fault > > I also run 64bit Lucid, 2.6.32-22-generic - 3 day fresh install. I must > have > > broken something... > > Mike > > 2010/5/30 David Darts <[email protected]> > >> > >> Mike - > >> > >> I'm running Lucid 64-bit on the UL30VT (BIOS 210) - here's how I set > >> up skype. Note that this works with both the stock kernel > >> 2.6.32-22-generic and also with 2.6.34-rc7. I've also tested it using > >> both the intel and nvidia cards. > >> > >> 1. Download and install Skype for Linux Beta > >> > >> > http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-computer/linux/post-download/ > >> > >> 2. Add the 4l2ucp package (not sure this is necessary) > >> > >> sudo apt-get install v4l2ucp > >> > >> 3. Add the libv4l-PPA, update package lists and install libv4l-0 > >> > >> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libv4l > >> > >> sudo apt-get update > >> > >> sudo apt-get install libv4l-0 > >> > >> 4. Create shell-script to start Skype by opening the gedit Text Editor > >> and pasting the following inside: > >> > >> #!/bin/bash > >> LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l2convert.so skype > >> > >> 5. Save the file as "skype.sh" and give it executing rights with: > >> > >> sudo chmod +x skype.sh > >> > >> 6. Start Skype by double-clicking on the script and selecting "run" > >> > >> And that's it. I borrowed most of these instructions from > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00073.html > >> > >> --David > >> > >> > >> 2010/5/30 Michał Karnicki <[email protected]>: > >> > I still have major problems with the webcam, get get it to flip over > >> > even > >> > with the newest v4l-utils from Hans. I contacted him for further > >> > assistance. > >> > Anyone with UL30VT managed to get a proper video on skype? > >> > Cheers, > >> > Mike > >> > > >> > On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Jarra <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Thank you Jiri, > >> >> > >> >> The webcam upside down is an issue that more Asus laptops have, and I > >> >> found these links while researching the problem for a 2 year old Asus > >> >> laptop: > >> >> http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/11/05/flipped-images-ubuntu-webcam/ > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > http://linux-macbook-air-killers.blogspot.com/2010/02/solution-for-asus-ul30a-skype-flipped.html > >> >> I haven't dived into it yet, but I will see whether these links are > >> >> useful solving this problem for the UL30Jt once it arrives. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks a lot for the info! Look really fwd to have Ubuntu running ;-) > >> >> I'll let you know if I know more. > >> >> > >> >> Best, > >> >> Jarra > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On 05/29/10 00:56, Jiri Gaisler wrote: > >> >> > I have run Ubuntu 10.04 on my UL30JT, and everything works well > >> >> > except: > >> >> > > >> >> > * The webcam shows the picture upside-down in skype > >> >> > > >> >> > * The Nvidia video card is not fully powered-down so the battery > >> >> > time is 3 -4 hours only, compared to 6 - 7 for windows. > >> >> > > >> >> > There might be fixes for these two issues, since they have been > >> >> > discussed > >> >> > in other forums. Screen brightness, wifi, sound and bluetooth works > >> >> > very > >> >> > well though, without any specific patches. I have not tried the > HDMI > >> >> > connector > >> >> > so there might still be problems lurking ... > >> >> > > >> >> > Jiri. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~asus-ul30 > >> >> Post to : [email protected] > >> >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~asus-ul30 > >> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~asus-ul30 > >> > Post to : [email protected] > >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~asus-ul30 > >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > > >> > > > > > >
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