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hayagix · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 130

Skype video works fine on both Acers I have. A little netbook and an Aspire 8730G.

New Skype beta just released. 2.1.0.81

edoc · Posted: Sat 23 Jan 2010, 19:29 Post subject:

Do you have the Crystal Eye Webcam?

If not, perhaps yours uses a different driver.

Is that Beta Skype available via a Puppy PET?

DMcCunney · Joined: 02 Feb 2009 Posts: 894

hayagix · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 130

I know for sure the 8730G has the cyrstal eye cam and I'm pretty sure the netbook is the same. There may be various models of such although nothing is specified other than crystal eye.

I don't think anyone has offered a pet but I'm using the static version in another distro and it works fine. Static version should be ok in Puppy too.

http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/choose/

edoc · Posted: Sun 24 Jan 2010, 22:31 Post subject:

A Puppy version isn't listed:

* Ubuntu 8.10+ 32-bit
Ubuntu 8.10+ 64-bit
* Debian Lenny

* Fedora 10+
* OpenSUSE 11+
* Dynamic
Static

thefixer · Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 50

This version on 4.3.1 and guess what...

edoc · Posted: Sat 21 Aug 2010, 11:51 Post subject:

A quick search using http://startpage.com found this:

YouTube - ‪Installing skype in puppy linux 4.3.1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vg3ujv0BJg

Skype 2.1 is a SFS here:
http://users.tpg.com.au/01micko/01mickos_puppystuff.html

I think it is set up for Puppy Lucid 5.1, not sure if it will work in 4.3.1

smokey01 · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 1604 Location: South Australia

http://www.smokey01.com/01micko/lucid/skype_static-2.1.0.81.pet is working fine here in lupu 5.1

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7017 Location: qld

tide · Joined: 13 Aug 2010 Posts: 56

Mmmh I'd like to try the skype pet but what password do I need to download it?

smokey01 · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 1604 Location: South Australia

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tide · Joined: 13 Aug 2010 Posts: 56

Cheers! Installed pet without problems, green light and go. Rebooted but unfortunately Skype doesn't work. Seems the issue mentioned earlier hasn't been resolved. Though I did get past the EULA screen by very quickly clicking the "accept" button I'm just not fast enough to enter my username and password. Everything disappears in no time. Should I try an earlier version or does it run via WINE?

smokey01 · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 1604 Location: South Australia

Try booting from a live CD then install Skype and try it again.

Do not create a save file and see if this works. If it does then this probably means there are some problem files or directory from a previous install.

You could also try running Skype from a terminal window which may show you the error.

oui · Posted: Wed 29 Sep 2010, 18:15 Post subject:

Hi

Skype-Debian 2.1.0.81 require the libQtDBus.so.4

Is this lib available in a Puppy-pet?

if yes, download url?

edoc · Posted: Wed 29 Sep 2010, 18:18 Post subject:

http://www.puppylinux.ca/tpp/ttuuxxx/Libs/

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