[SOLVED] Re: Skype: Does Notification for "Incoming" work for you?

[Bill Moseley]

The problem of some sounds not playing (like incoming ring) was solved by
installing the Medibuntu package:

    skype-static-oss  2.0.0.72-0medibuntu4


This also solved the problem of Skype eating CPU when idle.


On Sun, May 03, 2009 at 03:43:25PM -0700, Bill Moseley wrote:
> With 9.04 and Skype 2.0.0.72 (from Skype site) everything is working, except
> I do not get an audio notification on incoming call.
> 
> Can someone confirm if your incoming call notification works?
> 
> Sound does work in general.  I'm using "pulse" for my Sound Out device,
> although the "Make a test sound" does not work.
> 
> If I go to Skype's options, select Notifications and then I can select "Outgoing Call Ringing" and click "Test Event"
> I hear the sound -- but if I try "Incoming Call Ringing" and click Test Event I get a popup to indicate
> an incoming call, but no sound.
> 
> I tried selecting a different .wav file, too, but I don't think that is the issue.
> 
> I also tried using strace and I can see skype opening the file and reading
> data:
> 
> The sound works on this notification:
> 
> $ fgrep CallConnecting skype.out 
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=64044, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=64044, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=64044, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=64044, ...}) = 0
> lstat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=64044, ...}) = 0
> access("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", R_OK) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=64044, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=64044, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=64044, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=64044, ...}) = 0
> open("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav", O_RDONLY|O_LARGEFILE) = 43
> 
> And see skype reading the audio file:
> 
> read(43, "MemTotal:        2060364 kB\nMemFr"..., 1024) = 1024
> read(43, "RIFF$\372\0\0WAVEfmt \20\0\0\0\1\0\1\0\200>\0\0\0}\0\0\2"..., 64044) = 64044
> 
> 
> This sound does not work:
> 
> $ fgrep CallRinging skype.out 
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingOut.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=80846, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingOut.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=80846, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=117234, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=117234, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=117234, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=117234, ...}) = 0
> lstat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=117234, ...}) = 0
> access("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", R_OK) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=117234, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=117234, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=117234, ...}) = 0
> stat64("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=117234, ...}) = 0
> open("/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallRingingIn.wav", O_RDONLY|O_LARGEFILE) = 37
> 
> read(37, "RIFF\24\36\1\0WAVEfmt \20\0\0\0\1\0\1\0\200>\0\0\0}\0\0\2"..., 73244) = 73244
> read(37, "RIFF\352\311\1\0WAVEfmt \20\0\0\0\1\0\1\0\200>\0\0\0}\0\0\2"..., 117234) = 117234
> 
> Mplayer plays the file just fine.
> 
> 
> BTW -- what's the difference between "plug" and "hw" on the various inputs?
> 
>     plughw:intel,0
>     plughw:intel,4
>     hw:intel,0
>     hw:intel,4
>     pulse
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
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> Bill Moseley
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