Fedora 8 & Skype: audio and webcam

With Skype 2.0 beta, one can now have webcam support.

chitlesh(~)$ rpm -q skype
skype-2.0.0.27-fc5

Mirjam got a Logitech Quickcam Chat as a Christmas present.

chitlesh(~)$ /sbin/lsusb
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:092e Logitech, Inc.

Use livna repository to install gspca for Webcam Kernel Module.

# yum install gspca

gspca-1.00.20-1.lvn8
kmod-gspca-2.6.23.9-85.fc8-1.00.20-1.lvn8
kmod-gspca-1.00.20-1.lvn8

For the first, as root type:
# modprobe gspca

Then launch the skype 2.0 beta.

I had an annoying problem with the headset I had. I could only hear my friend through only one ear. Googling a bit, showed that I should use plughw listed for sound in/out.

Now I have webcam and audio support for skype :)