Skype 2.1.0.47 and Skype 2.0.0.72

[nutts4life]

I've just installed Skype on 2.17 and i get exacltly the same error as the thread above (Wabikasabi ).

Has anybody got it working on puppy 2x?

n4l

[jcoder24]

That means that the version of libstdc++ you are using was built with a different version of gcc. Try searching for a libstdc++.so.6 that was compiled with gcc 3.44 or try compiling it from source.

[peppyy]

Wow, Just preformed a test call with no problems on a thinkpad 600x with only 64mb ram.Only had to enable capture for the mic in alsa mixer.

Open alsamixer
hit tab
arrow to mic
press space
arrow to capture
press space
arrow to adc
press space
arrow to dac
press space.

These should all now all say captur in red under each control.

This also seems to cure the issue on the early thinkpads with using the mic for recording.

Now hit tab again to go to playback mode and adjust your mic volume.

arrow to mic and use up and down arrows to adjust volume.

You may need to enable mic boost.

arrow to mic boost
use the letter M to toggle on and off.

(Warning, Feedback may occur so be prepared to turn it down.)

Enjoy!

Thank you for the Pet

[chicks]

skype: error while loading shared libraries: libXss.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

So, where do I get libXss.so.1?

Never mind, found it here: http://www.puppylinux.ca/ttuuxxx/Libs/ but it was zero length, so renamed libXss.so.1.0.0, which appears to be working so far...

[peppyy]

Anyone else have video going? I would like to test mine. I am running 3.01 TMXXINE with a Logitech Quickcam Pro for Laptop. Piii 900 256mb TP22

I tried videoecho123 but there seems to be a server problem there.

PM me for my Skype id.
Thanks

[waterwalker]

Where do I download ths pet to?

Thanks

waterwalker

[menno]

I got the .pet file running in 3.99 and 4.0 with video .
I had to download new modules for my webcam .

With 2.xx as far I know is cann't work there the libst++ need new variable's .
I think this has to do with the kernel version .

[telemetric_au]

ive got this problem with the .63 pet and the latest static, where if i execute in from an icon the sound doesnt work, but if i click the binary or run ./skype from the installation dir it works ...

why could this be ??

(when sound doesnt work, the option to make test sound is greyed out.)

[telemetric_au]

ive got this problem with the .63 pet and the latest static, where if i execute in from an icon the sound doesnt work, but if i click the binary or run ./skype from the installation dir it works ...

why could this be ??

(when sound doesnt work, the option to make test sound is greyed out.)

well i found a work around,

creating a script in the skype binary dir (in my case static version)

Code: Select all

#!/bin/sh
cd /root/pups/skype_static-2.0.0.72/
./skype

and then shortcut this to the desktop (drag+drop), change the icon and name.

[Wolf Pup]

Skype updated to 2.0.0.72

[T_Hobbit]

Hi everyone

I'm using this with Puppy 4 and also with wNOP v0.2. Everything seems to be OK but... How can I change the font size???
With the Windows version there's an option inside the messaging windows, but I don't see that option at Linux.
Thanks for any help!

[likepuppies]

Hello everyone. I am a bit new to the puppy distros. I found this forum link while trying to get skype to work with webcam video. I have Muppy Minisys installed and I installed the above file for skype and the thing ran great one time but then everytime afterwards it just pops up a box that says please reinstall skype? I tried removing the program with the pet manager and it removed it and then I reinstalled the skype again, but it didn't help, gives same message. I tried to remove the directory as mentioned above too but this did not help either. It worked great that first time, I even used the webcam and tried to connect with my father throught skype. After I rebooted the PC this problem occurred. Any help much appreciated here.

Thanks
Eric

[kuapao]

skype-2.0.0.72.pet
md5sum

Is this pet file okay for Puppy 4.11 k2.6.25.16? It didn't work for me. Perhaps I am doing something wrong?

Seems there are so few files in the pet (used pet2tgz then pupzip to view)...

[jcagle]

Can you upload it somewhere else? I'm getting this message

Concurrent download limit exceeded.

[kuapao]

Can you upload it somewhere else? I'm getting this message

Concurrent download limit exceeded.

Just got a 404 Not Found error when trying to download it again.

However, I found a similarly named PET file on my system lying around. I can't remember if I compiled it myself (on the older kernel) or if this was the original from Wolf Pup. Inside the PET, it looks like the PET was made Jul 28, 2008. It's probably Wolf Pup's.
# ls -ltra --block-size=1m *skype*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 21 2008-08-06 21:14 skype-2.0.0.72.pet

Anyway, installed it on Puppy 4.10 k2.6.25.16 and it seems to work.

Download here:
http://dotpups.de/kuapao_pet-sfs/misc/s ... 0.0.72.pet

[rhadon]

Hi everybody,

I've just installed Skype and got an account. So basically it seems to work. My problem at this time is the test call: I hear the automatic voice, my microphone is on and loud (I can hear it in the speakers if I blow to it or scratch), but I can't hear my message they send automatically back. Only the automatic voice.
Has anybody a idea what's wrong?

I tried it with EeePc 900 and Ripple_63, a Derivative of Puppy 4.1.1

Rolf

Edit: I just tried it also with Puppy 4.1.1 with exactly the same problem.

[boyscout99]

I'm having the same issue as the above poster.

Skype installed fine. My video works fine. when calling people, their video turns up way scratchy unviewable and the program crashes.

I also can't get the mircophone to work at all.

The computer:
Dell 2400
1.6 ghz processor (or maybe 2.6)
256MB ram
80GB hard drive

The webcam: microsoft VX 1000

Thanks in advance!

[exProphecy]

Just FYI guys, the newest Skype is always available and it runs pretty well by just as a static download which is found here: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose/

Not that it isn't nice as a .pet though. Just extract anywhere and run the "skype" icon.

[boyscout99]

Just FYI guys, the newest Skype is always available and it runs pretty well by just as a static download which is found here: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose/

Not that it isn't nice as a .pet though. Just extract anywhere and run the "skype" icon.

That's actually what I did and I'm still having the issues above.

[dawnsboy]

've just installed Skype and got an account. So basically it seems to work. My problem at this time is the test call: I hear the automatic voice, my microphone is on and loud (I can hear it in the speakers if I blow to it or scratch), but I can't hear my message they send automatically back. Only the automatic voice.
Has anybody a idea what's wrong?

This question was answered in this thread by user Peppyy. It is the message that gives instructions for properly configuring alsamixer. It may be found at this url: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 8&start=15

I followed these instructions in Puppy 4.1.2 on my eeepc 701 and it worked like a charm.