NO video picture with Skype (Beta) & Logitech QuickCam Communicate S

[Karl Larsen]

Philippe Didier wrote:
> SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
>   
>> Hi Derek
>> I did NOT say it's not a Skype problem !!!
>> What_else_other-systems ...
>> ... 2 different HW and M$ XP Pro !!
>>   
>>     
> Hi
>
> So, this could be a Skype problem, as Skype is working fine on different 
> hardware and OS.
> When you said :
>
> "Skype is working on all our systems and the problem isn't Skype !!"
>
> it was pretty clear for me that you had other ubuntu platform with same skype and webcam working ... but this does not seem to be the case.
>
>
>
> Please check the number of xvport you have on your Ubuntu system. Open a 
> terminal and type :
>
> xvinfo | grep "number of ports"
>
>
> This should give this :
> $ xvinfo | grep "number of ports"
>     number of ports: 1
>
> If you have 1 port, the problem is known and should be fixed soon. Not 
> sure but if only one video is activated (yours or your correspondant), 
> this should work. Skype forum are full of article speaking about your 
> webcam ;-)
>   
    I was floored when I ran this test. I have ports 32. It must be 
fixed. And it is true that webcam's are strange devices and they might 
work in windows but not work in our system. But people are writing code 
right now to make it possible.

Karl

> Philippe
>
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