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[Michał Karnicki <mkarnicki@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ah, David! This is briliant idea :D I've bought my UL30VT without Windows,
and I'm sad to add, because of that they haven't installed ExpressGate
neither. But this idea is awesome :D I'll install EG as soon I have a while.
(Before I reinstall the whole system, I have to find how to do that without
moving 40 gigs out of my encrypted home - which I couldn't find anywhere and
resorted to moving the whole home).

Thanks again, David!

Mike

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

> Mike - sorry to hear it's still not working. For what it's worth, I've
> used this method on multiple installs of Lucid without any issues.
> Unfortunately I can't offer any useful suggestions for fixing this
> outside of trying another fresh reinstall of the OS and then repeating
> the steps I outlined below. Others on the list may have less drastic
> solutions.
>
> As a temporary workaround, you could always use the Skype in Express
> Gate rather than resorting to Windows. The video seems to work well in
> EG though there have been issues with the built in mic (mine doesn't
> seem to work though an external mic does). Apparently some folks have
> had success fixing this by reinstalling EG but I personally haven't
> been motivated enough to try.
>
> Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
>
> --David
>
>
> 2010/5/30 Michał Karnicki <mkarnicki@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > David, this is what I get if I run gstreamer-properties and click Test
> > button in the webcam section
> > mike@dojo:~$ gstreamer-properties
> > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'artsdsink'
> > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'esdsink'
> > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'glimagesink'
> > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'sdlvideosink'
> > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'v4lmjpegsrc'
> > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'qcamsrc'
> > gstreamer-properties-Message: Skipping unavailable plugin 'esdmon'
> > libv4l2: error setting pixformat: Device or resource busy
> > libv4l2: error setting pixformat: Device or resource busy
> > Segmentation fault
> > I also run 64bit Lucid, 2.6.32-22-generic - 3 day fresh install. I must
> have
> > broken something...
> > 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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