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

[SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux]

On Thu, 2008-01-31 at 11:16 -0400, Derek Broughton 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 !!
> >  
> > On Wed, 2008-01-30 at 09:54 -0400, Derek Broughton wrote:
> >> SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
> >> 
> >> > Skype is working on all our systems and the problem isn't Skype !!
> 
> Sorry - I presume this is a language problem, but afaict that sentence says
> it's not a Skype problem :-)

Correct IMHO: it must be my "Swiss German-English" ;-)


> >> > Here with Ubuntu 7.10 Skype is working too ...
> >> > ... except it does NOT show video !!!
> >> > 
> >> > Our Ubuntu Skype displays the Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX
> >> > as /dev/video0 !!
> >> > 
> >> > Clicking on "Test" it shows NOTHING !
> >> 
> >> That doesn't mean it's not Skype's problem.  What _other_ systems are you
> >> using - with _that_ webcam?
> 
> So the other systems that work are all running XP?  Then you haven't
> narrowed things down at all.  It could be Skype, it could be the camera
> driver.  What specific hardware information do you get from lsusb or lspci?
> 
> I've seen the output you posted to Phillipe from xvinfo - and that seems
> _really_ odd to me.  I don't know how you can even see your computer's
> display if xvinfo doesn't know anything about adapters.  Is it possible
> that "sudo xvinfo" shows more?

Unfortunately:
sudo xvinfo does not show more than the one without ! ;-(


Sorry for not having better results and 
thanks for efforts and help
cheers. svobi