On 21 October 2012 09:51, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Just a heads up, in case anyone else decides (against all sanity) to try > using Skype, *and* get a webcam working, on 64-bit Fedora 17, you get > stymied by: > > Skype being only released in 32 bit > Skype wanting video for Linux 1 > Fedora 17 uses video for Linux 2 > Web pages offering advice for Mint and Ubuntu > > So, yum install libv4l-(whatever).i686. In my case, today, that was: > > yum install libv4l-0.8.8-2.fc17.i686 > > Make yourself a script to launch skype with a compatibility library > > #!/bin/bash > # > # force preloading of a 32 bit video for linux 1 > # compatibility library for video for linux 2 > > LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype > Okay, using the 'static' version (it's dynamically linked, but it seems some libraries must have been statically linked) on F16 I can get by *without* libv4l.i686 installed (trying to remove the x86_64 version for completeness would result in removing about half my system). On F16 libtiff.so.4 is needed but not available, a symlink to version 3 seems to work. Tried: skype_static-2.2.0.35 skype_staticQT-4.0.0.8 Both show the webcam okay with a logitech C720. -- imalone http://ibmalone.blogspot.co.uk -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
