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diff --git a/network/skype/README.SLACKWARE b/network/skype/README.SLACKWARE new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9dd0bd1620 --- /dev/null +++ b/network/skype/README.SLACKWARE @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +It has been pointed out by alot of users that skype has problems with +some cameras, in most cases this leads to a green screen or no video at +all. This happens because V4L (legacy) API has been dropped from newer +kernels, and pixel format decoding has been pushed to user space. +Moreover, V4L2 does not support kernel space decoding. Since skype +supports only V4L, easiest way to get it working is to preload a V4L +compatibility library, and call skype like this: + + LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype + +If you are still having problems, try adding the following as aswell: + + XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 + +Included with this package is an alternative desktop file modified to +include those variables. For easy use, just copy it to your home +directory: + + cp /usr/doc/skype-4.2.0.11/skype-camera.desktop \ + ~/.local/share/applications |