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[wyopistachio]

I haven't tried it, or even clicked the link (no contacts :( ) but I'm sure somebody would want to try it!
http://www.skype.com...ad/skype/linux/
edit:
direct link...
http://www.skype.com...ype/linux/beta/

Edited by wyopistachio, 07 November 2007 - 07:45 PM.

[bigmat1201]

It doesn't say anywhere that it has video, where did you read that?

[wyopistachio]

The new beta version, just scroll down. I assume the xandros version would be the best bet.

[thatgadgetgirl]

Yeah, I've installed it...there's no video

[wyopistachio]

Did you install the 2.0 beta? Is there no video in the client, or just on the eee?

[bigmat1201]

@wyopistachio You are correct, but you put the wrong link, here the correct link.

[tulsa_sr5]

Woot! I'm in settings, under video devices, and it sees my camera, and test video is working!!!!!

none of my contacts are online so i can't test in a real call yet.

edit: my step son just came online with his imac and we can see each other. very cool.

edit2: i did use the xandros package, found it file file manager, right click -> install, and that was it. the easy mode skype icon launched the beta ver2 without any other tweaking, my acct info was pulled over too.

Edited by tulsa_sr5, 07 November 2007 - 07:22 PM.

[tulsa_sr5]

OK, there is one extra thing, skype doesn't turn the cam on by itself, so before it'll work you have to
sudo echo 1 > /proc/acpi/asus/camera
to manually turn it on. I must have left in of from playing with wengo yesterday so it worked foirst try for me in Skype.

edit: Thanks a bunch for posting this wyopistachio !!!

Edited by tulsa_sr5, 07 November 2007 - 07:28 PM.

[midtoad]

Woohoo! The value of my EeePC just went up $100. One of the main reasons I bought this thing was to make Skype calls, and now I can in video!

When you open the Xandros-version Skype download file (.deb format) with File Manager (or with debian-view if you're running advanced mode), and install it, be prepared to wait a full minute or so before you get told it's done installing.

I put the command to turn on the webcam into a script in my /home/user folder and made it executable.

Now, to call some video-equipped friends!

[berkus]

HeheeEee:

Edited by berkus, 07 November 2007 - 09:00 PM.

[berkus]

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OK, there is one extra thing, skype doesn't turn the cam on by itself, so before it'll work you have to
sudo echo 1 > /proc/acpi/asus/camera

I thought first, that maybe enabling camera in BIOS would do the trick, but it seems to be windows-only option or something.

[ohyes]

I'd love it, but our ees don't seem to meet the system requirements for processor or free disk space

* Hardware requirements
* 1 Ghz processor or faster
* 256 MB RAM.
* 20 MB free disk space on your hard drive.
* Microphone and speakers or headset.
* Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a satellite connection). .
* Video card driver with Xv support.

[berkus]

Also, making this little change will make your skype experience even better:
1. Open up terminal
1.5. sudo su
2. cd /usr/bin
3. mv skype skype-bin
4. pico skype
5. Enter the following text into editor and save, quit
#!/bin/sh
echo 1 > /proc/acpi/asus/camera
/usr/bin/skype-bin
echo 0 > /proc/acpi/asus/camera
6. chmod +x skype

Now if you click on skype icon, it will enable camera first, then run skype. When you quit skype it will power the camera off, so you don't waste any battery.

I'm going to add this to the asus package of skype, so you won't have to type it in and it will magically work.

Edited by berkus, 07 November 2007 - 09:43 PM.

[tulsa_sr5]

awesome berkus, that is perfect.

[ohyes]

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Also, making this little change will make your skype experience even better:
1. Open up terminal
1.5. sudo su
2. cd /usr/bin
3. mv skype skype-bin
4. pico skype
5. Enter the following text into editor and save, quit
#!/bin/sh
echo 1 > /proc/acpi/asus/camera
/usr/bin/skype-bin
echo 0 > /proc/acpi/asus/camera
6. chmod +x skype

Now if you click on skype icon, it will enable camera first, then run skype. When you quit skype it will power the camera off, so you don't waste any battery.

I'm going to add this to the asus package of skype, so you won't have to type it in and it will magically work.

amazing! I don't understand about how you will add it to the asus package of skype so we won't have to type it. how do we get that package?
many thanks!

[berkus]

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I don't understand about how you will add it to the asus package of skype so we won't have to type it. how do we get that package?
many thanks!

That's pretty simple. I'm skype developer and just now making them skype packages for eee ;)
So in a bit you will be just able to update it using eee's software installation manager.

[smokeythegerbil]

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I don't understand about how you will add it to the asus package of skype so we won't have to type it. how do we get that package?
many thanks!

That's pretty simple. I'm skype developer and just now making them skype packages for eee ;)
So in a bit you will be just able to update it using eee's software installation manager.

Thanks berkus, pretty cool that a skype developer has an eee :)

[ohyes]

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I don't understand about how you will add it to the asus package of skype so we won't have to type it. how do we get that package?
many thanks!

That's pretty simple. I'm skype developer and just now making them skype packages for eee ;)
So in a bit you will be just able to update it using eee's software installation manager.

Aha! So you have a black belt in Skype!

Do you recommend that we wait to be able to upgrade via the eee software upgrade function?

many thanks, berkus

[jmitchell]

That's great! Good things come to those who wait...

Now if only Adobe would hurry up with a Flash version which supports webcams, all would be beautiful.

[mkrishnan]

To those of you with it working, what is your AV quality like? Does audio still sound good with video? Are you able to display a webcam at better resolution (using more screen) than berkus lovely screenshot shows? And could anyone have the person they're webcamming with on the other end take a screenshot of what the Eee's camera looks like as a recipient?

Thanks! :)