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[Michał Karnicki <mkarnicki@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you David, it did finally preload (I know that because it didn't throw
a preload error like majority of the time), but what I get is:

mike@dojo:~/Downloads$ LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l2convert.so skype
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "atk-bridge":
/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/modules/libatk-bridge.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "atk-bridge":
/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/modules/libatk-bridge.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64
libv4l2: error setting pixformat: Device or resource busy
libv4l2: error setting pixformat: Device or resource busy
libv4l2: error setting pixformat: Device or resource busy
[...]

On the margin, check this out... how is it possible, that if I want a fresh
install of libv4l and I removed it from Ubuntu Software Center before
installing, again it removed half of my system though it prompted it would
just remove a few livb4l packages. Pidgin inclusive :/ This really sucks.. I
don't want to sound childish, but webcam drivers (both on my previous HP
TX1320 and now on ASUS UL30VT), after ~6 years of Ubuntu usage, makes me
think I'm in really deep sh* :( I install windows whenever I want my family
to see me on skype ;<

Thanks again David, really appreciate. I've sent the logs to Hans, maybe
he'll be able to help. I think I broke something related to the webcam
itself - when it showed a flipped image before, now it shows nothing..

Sincerely,
Mike

2010/5/30 David Darts <daviddarts@xxxxxxxxx>

> Mike -
>
> I'm running Lucid 64-bit on the UL30VT (BIOS 210) - here's how I set
> up skype. Note that this works with both the stock kernel
> 2.6.32-22-generic and also with 2.6.34-rc7. I've also tested it using
> both the intel and nvidia cards.
>
> 1. Download and install Skype for Linux Beta
>
> http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-computer/linux/post-download/
>
> 2. Add the 4l2ucp package (not sure this is necessary)
>
> sudo apt-get install v4l2ucp
>
> 3. Add the libv4l-PPA, update package lists and install libv4l-0
>
> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:libv4l
>
> sudo apt-get update
>
> sudo apt-get install libv4l-0
>
> 4. Create shell-script to start Skype by opening the gedit Text Editor
> and pasting the following inside:
>
> #!/bin/bash
> LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib32/libv4l/v4l2convert.so skype
>
> 5. Save the file as "skype.sh" and give it executing rights with:
>
> sudo chmod +x skype.sh
>
> 6. Start Skype by double-clicking on the script and selecting "run"
>
> And that's it. I borrowed most of these instructions from
> http://www.mail-archive.com/asus-ul30@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg00073.html
>
> --David
>
>
> 2010/5/30 Michał Karnicki <mkarnicki@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > I still have major problems with the webcam, get get it to flip over even
> > with the newest v4l-utils from Hans. I contacted him for further
> assistance.
> > Anyone with UL30VT managed to get a proper video on skype?
> > Cheers,
> > Mike
> >
> > On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Jarra <suhrawardi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thank you Jiri,
> >>
> >> The webcam upside down is an issue that more Asus laptops have, and I
> >> found these links while researching the problem for a 2 year old Asus
> >> laptop:
> >> http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/11/05/flipped-images-ubuntu-webcam/
> >>
> >>
> http://linux-macbook-air-killers.blogspot.com/2010/02/solution-for-asus-ul30a-skype-flipped.html
> >> I haven't dived into it yet, but I will see whether these links are
> >> useful solving this problem for the UL30Jt once it arrives.
> >>
> >> Thanks a lot for the info! Look really fwd to have Ubuntu running ;-)
> >> I'll let you know if I know more.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Jarra
> >>
> >>
> >> On 05/29/10 00:56, Jiri Gaisler wrote:
> >> > I have run Ubuntu 10.04 on my UL30JT, and everything works well
> except:
> >> >
> >> > * The webcam shows the picture upside-down in skype
> >> >
> >> > * The Nvidia video card is not fully powered-down so the battery
> >> >   time is 3 -4 hours only, compared to 6 - 7 for windows.
> >> >
> >> > There might be fixes for these two issues, since they have been
> >> > discussed
> >> > in other forums. Screen brightness, wifi, sound and bluetooth works
> very
> >> > well though, without any specific patches. I have not tried the HDMI
> >> > connector
> >> > so there might still be problems lurking ...
> >> >
> >> > Jiri.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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