RSVP for Saturday??

[Lisa Kachold]

I would follow those suggestions in the link, detemine the driver,
verify it's in the kernel, on up to Alsa audio.

Did you check the configuration options for Skype and verify it's
using the right driver/device?

On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Mark Phillips
<mark at phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:
> Lisa,
>
> You are right, but there are also issues of 64 bit versus 32 bit (my machine
> is 64 bit and skype is only 32, I believe), and then alsa and oss. Alsa is
> running fine now, so I am not sure why I need oss, since I thought skype
> uses alsa as well. I think the real problem is that alsa is not recognizing
> my internal mic. The mixer will not let me turn it on, so no audio. I think
> it is more a configuration issue for alsa and my hardware than skype per se,
> except that skype is the only app that uses the internal mic.
>
> Mark
>
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> The nature of Linux is suck that anyone (you or the owner) should be
>> able to quickly learn to fix the issue by using the Source:
>>
>> http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=4489
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Dazed_75 <lthielster at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I am looking for someone with expertise to come to the installfest on
>> > 1/30
>> > to help Mark with his sound and webcam problems with Skype (see below).
>> > I
>> > could play around at it but that would not be fair to Mark.
>> >
>> > BTW Eric S. is helping with the virtualization question.
>> >
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> > From: Mark Phillips <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>
>> > Date: Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 11:40 AM
>> > Subject: RSVP for Saturday??
>> > To: InstallFest at plug.phoenix.az.us
>> >
>> >
>> > I have a new Dell Vostro Laptop with Debian testing running. What I
>> > would
>> > like to accomplish at the install fest:
>> >
>> > First,  I am having problems with sound. Sound works in all situations,
>> > except in Skype. The built in camera works, however. I would like to get
>> > it
>> > to work with Skype.
>> >
>> > Second, the machine dual boots to windows, and I would like to move the
>> > windows partition to a virtual "partition" so I can run Windows at the
>> > same
>> > time.
>> >
>> > Please let me know if there will be anyone who can help with these
>> > problems.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry
>> >
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>> > occasions,
>> > that I wish it always to be kept alive.
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