On Dec 2, 2007 1:39 PM, Predrag Punosevac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear All, > > I was wondering if I could get some feed back about running Skype on the > OpenBSD 4.2. (i386 with the generic kernel) > I read wonderful article about installation of Skype on OpenBSD > > http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.os.bsd.india/352 >
dangs! that was written by me. Though I missed your post :-( > and I have couple of questions. > > I checked the packages (I use packages only on my older rigs) and I see > that > fedora_base is still for Fedora Core 4.0. > > When I checked the Skype website I see that the current version 1.4 is > for Fedora Core 6.0 There is also Skype Static OSS. I am not sure Skype > Static OSS might be even for Solaris despite the fact that is listed > under Linux. > My assumption is that Fedora Core 6.0 uses ALSA and even worse > possibly Linux 2.6 kernel and that probably can not run on OpenBSD. > > > Which one of the two packages should I choose? Should I may be try to > find Skype 1.2. > Can anyone share hers/his experience in running Skype on OpenBSD. > I installed Skype-1.4.0.99 as you can see from the post you mentioned. It was for conferencing in my office with others abroad. Just today I completed Configuring OpenBSD, Asterisk ( IAX2) and Sutart's great port "app_conference" for conferencing. So there is less interest in Skype. But if it is for personal use ( and not company purposes like mine ) Skype is good. I never got sound right but there are others who can give you a more detailed reply :-) Thank you so much Kind Regards Siju
