Re: (A bit off-topic) chess via Skype in Linux. was: Re: Skype sound problems
Skype extras (plugins) are AFAIK platform specific. While skype for linux does support them, from what I see on their site, the list for linux is pretty lame: https://extras.skype.com/categories/19/good >From looking at the source of one of them, they seem to be written in C++ using Qt, which actually means that porting an existing Qt based chess game to skype shouldn't be that hard. But AFAIK the windows stuff is not written using Qt, meaning porting a windows extra to Linux is not trivial, if the source is even available. CMIIW. On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Dan Shimshoni wrote: > Hello, > While we are @skype, I want to offtopic this : > > I heard that on windows you can play chess via Skype. > > I wonder: did anybody tried it successfully on Linux ? > > (and forgive me for this off-topic interrupt) > > Rgs, > DS > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Noam Rathaus > wrote: >> Moshe, >> >> I had the same issue today with Ubuntu 8.10 >> >> I tried: >> http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2008/05/23/skype-microphone-problem-and-complete-pulse-audio-setup-in-ubuntu/ >> >> And it worked ok. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> >> On Wednesday 25 February 2009 12:51:53 Moshe Brace using Yahoo wrote: >>> Regarding Sound. >>> Sometimes I find I get the warning "There's a problem with the Sound" even >>> though ALSA appears to be configured OK in Mandriva 2009.0 Gnome Desktop. I >>> have an CMedia PCI card installed. I have not tried the Via. Other >>> programmes work fine regarding sound without problems. To fix I log out and >>> login then the problem appears fixed or reboot. However Mandriva appears >>> not to save the settings. >>> >>> I have tried setting the Skype Options to Pulse but the sound isn't good, >>> or it won't work. Skype I know needs ALSA. I have tried also tried through >>> the Webcam but as likewise no video it doesn't input sound. >>> >>> I have also tried: >>> >>> "alsactl store" and "alsactl restore" >>> >>> Anyone have any ideas how to get over this problem? >>> Moshe >> >> >> -- >> Noam Rathaus >> CTO >> no...@beyondsecurity.com >> http://www.beyondsecurity.com >> >> "Know that you are safe." >> >> >> ___ >> Linux-il mailing list >> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >> > > ___ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
(A bit off-topic) chess via Skype in Linux. was: Re: Skype sound problems
Hello, While we are @skype, I want to offtopic this : I heard that on windows you can play chess via Skype. I wonder: did anybody tried it successfully on Linux ? (and forgive me for this off-topic interrupt) Rgs, DS On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Noam Rathaus wrote: > Moshe, > > I had the same issue today with Ubuntu 8.10 > > I tried: > http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2008/05/23/skype-microphone-problem-and-complete-pulse-audio-setup-in-ubuntu/ > > And it worked ok. > > Hope this helps. > > > On Wednesday 25 February 2009 12:51:53 Moshe Brace using Yahoo wrote: >> Regarding Sound. >> Sometimes I find I get the warning "There's a problem with the Sound" even >> though ALSA appears to be configured OK in Mandriva 2009.0 Gnome Desktop. I >> have an CMedia PCI card installed. I have not tried the Via. Other >> programmes work fine regarding sound without problems. To fix I log out and >> login then the problem appears fixed or reboot. However Mandriva appears >> not to save the settings. >> >> I have tried setting the Skype Options to Pulse but the sound isn't good, >> or it won't work. Skype I know needs ALSA. I have tried also tried through >> the Webcam but as likewise no video it doesn't input sound. >> >> I have also tried: >> >> "alsactl store" and "alsactl restore" >> >> Anyone have any ideas how to get over this problem? >> Moshe > > > -- > Noam Rathaus > CTO > no...@beyondsecurity.com > http://www.beyondsecurity.com > > "Know that you are safe." > > > ___ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Re: Skype sound problems
Moshe, I had the same issue today with Ubuntu 8.10 I tried: http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2008/05/23/skype-microphone-problem-and-complete-pulse-audio-setup-in-ubuntu/ And it worked ok. Hope this helps. On Wednesday 25 February 2009 12:51:53 Moshe Brace using Yahoo wrote: > Regarding Sound. > Sometimes I find I get the warning "There's a problem with the Sound" even > though ALSA appears to be configured OK in Mandriva 2009.0 Gnome Desktop. I > have an CMedia PCI card installed. I have not tried the Via. Other > programmes work fine regarding sound without problems. To fix I log out and > login then the problem appears fixed or reboot. However Mandriva appears > not to save the settings. > > I have tried setting the Skype Options to Pulse but the sound isn't good, > or it won't work. Skype I know needs ALSA. I have tried also tried through > the Webcam but as likewise no video it doesn't input sound. > > I have also tried: > > "alsactl store" and "alsactl restore" > > Anyone have any ideas how to get over this problem? > Moshe -- Noam Rathaus CTO no...@beyondsecurity.com http://www.beyondsecurity.com "Know that you are safe." ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Re: Skype sound problems
Hi Moshe, I also had this problem on my Asus Eee PC, and fixed it installing the E sound daemon (esound package on Debian). I guess this solution might work for you as well. good luck, shay 2009/2/25 Moshe Brace using Yahoo : > Regarding Sound. > Sometimes I find I get the warning "There's a problem with the Sound" even > though ALSA appears to be configured OK in Mandriva 2009.0 Gnome Desktop. I > have an CMedia PCI card installed. I have not tried the Via. Other > programmes work fine regarding sound without problems. To fix I log out and > login then the problem appears fixed or reboot. However Mandriva appears not > to save the settings. > > I have tried setting the Skype Options to Pulse but the sound isn't good, or > it won't work. Skype I know needs ALSA. I have tried also tried through the > Webcam but as likewise no video it doesn't input sound. > > I have also tried: > > "alsactl store" and "alsactl restore" > > Anyone have any ideas how to get over this problem? > Moshe > > > ___ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > > ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
Skype sound problems
Regarding Sound. Sometimes I find I get the warning "There's a problem with the Sound" even though ALSA appears to be configured OK in Mandriva 2009.0 Gnome Desktop. I have an CMedia PCI card installed. I have not tried the Via. Other programmes work fine regarding sound without problems. To fix I log out and login then the problem appears fixed or reboot. However Mandriva appears not to save the settings. I have tried setting the Skype Options to Pulse but the sound isn't good, or it won't work. Skype I know needs ALSA. I have tried also tried through the Webcam but as likewise no video it doesn't input sound. I have also tried: "alsactl store" and "alsactl restore" Anyone have any ideas how to get over this problem? Moshe ___ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
