Gumballl Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 (edited) Is anyone using Skype and Linux? I am using Fedora Core 5, and I just installed Skype. For the first call, Skype works fine, but afterwards, it performs no actions. Even when I try to launch a new application (of any kind), nothing seems to work... almost as if there was a system hangup. Fortunately I still had my web browser open, and thus was able to enter this query to the TV forum. BTW, I am running the latest/greatest Skype version (1.2.0.18) available for linux. Obtained at http://www.skype.com. Edited July 16, 2006 by Gumballl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcm Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Is anyone using Skype and Linux? I am using Fedora Core 5, and I just installed Skype. For the first call, Skype works fine, but afterwards, it performs no actions. Even when I try to launch a new application (of any kind), nothing seems to work... almost as if there was a system hangup. Fortunately I still had my web browser open, and thus was able to enter this query to the TV forum.BTW, I am running the latest/greatest Skype version (1.2.0.18) available for linux. Obtained at http://www.skype.com. Hi, I am running the latest Skype on Suse without any issues. The Suse version i am using is 9.1 . Maybe try a reinstall? rcm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumballl Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Finally got Skype working, using their beta version 1.3.0.30_API. However, there are latencies involved when placing a call. I am able to place a call, and receive the audio greeting from the callee; however my voice is not transmitted for a few moments, thus giving the callee the impression that no one (the caller) is on the other end. Second issue I am having is that I am unable to call a mobile phone in Thailand using my skype service. I keep getting the 1-2-Call "call-back" service message. If I call using my mobile phone, then there is not a problem. Can anyone address these issues, namely the second one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulaphat Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Gumball, I use Skype with Mepis 6.0 and have experienced some latency issues which I think are more a function of international bandwidth availability than the software installation. Perhaps Skype does not pay interconnection ffees to 1-2 Call and thus you can't connect to that service provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumballl Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 Sulaphat, thanks for your reply. Soon after my first attempts to use Skype, I gave up and , I decided to get a 6 Mbps hi-speed internet service with my local cable-tv provider. Now I just rely on my Vonage service which I have had for over a year, and which was not available while I was moving residences from point A to B. Personally I am really disappointed with Skype, because it does not transmit anything worthwhile to the callee about who is calling. And they delays... those occurred even when I was calling within my own country (the US). I am glad I only invested $15 (or so) in buying international-calling credits. I have already cut my losses on the Skype-POS. In fact, I even took back to my local electronics dealer the headphone/microphone headset I bought so that I could get a refund. Skype = Hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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