[ubuntu-za] Genius Webcam on 12.10

[Tom Bamford]

Sorry, should have been more diligent. You will need to load the 32-bit
version of this library as opposed to the 64 bit version. On my Debian box,
the path is:

LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype

The 64 bit version which is more likely to be on your system by default,
ain't gonna work.

Regards
Tom



On 30 January 2013 12:52, Tom Bamford <tom at bamford.co.za> wrote:

> Hi Jan
>
> Are you running a 64 bit system? I have frequently had issues with Skype
> and video4linux, especially since the move to multiarch. Perhaps try
> searching for a file called v4l1compat.so on your machine (`updatedb` then
> `locate v4l1compat.so`) and run Skype with that lib preloaded, such as:
>
> LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype
>
> You may need to install a package that provides the file, if you don't
> have it. Can't remember what package provides it off the top of my head but
> it may be possible to still install ia32-libs on Quantal. If it works you
> can create a new launcher with this command (or a variation that works for
> you) for convenience.
>
> I also found sometimes that if I loaded cheese or other webcam app, then
> Skype would be subsequently unable to use the webcam until I rmmodded lots
> of USB and webcam related modules, or rebooted.
>
> Regards
> Tom
>
>
>
> On 30 January 2013 11:43, Jan Greeff <jan at verslank.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Wesley, I assumed so.
>>
>> This is the first realistic feedback that I have had that makes sense,
>> much appreciated and I will go that route.
>>
>> Jan
>>
>>
>>
>> On 01/30/2013 11:41 AM, Wesley Werner wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> apologies, I was addressing Jan in that last mail, not Hilton.
>>>
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