You need a linux-compat layer for Skype to work. If you installed linux_base-suse-9.3 already, you don't need to follow any of these steps.

1. Get the ports tree
2. cd /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-suse-9.3/
3. make (not make install)
4. get everything compiled (recommended)
5. ln -s /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-suse-9.3/work/linux_base-9.3/usr/lib/GL/libGL.so.1 /compat/linux/usr/lib/
6. Download the static QT version of the latest Skype and extract it to a folder
7. ln -s <path to skype>/skype /usr/local/bin/skype
8. type skype
OPTIONAL, in theory u don't need this
For skype_dsp_hijacker download my compiled version:
http://files.filefront.com/skype_dsp_hijac...;/fileinfo.html

Extract it, copy the .so file to /usr/local/lib and the binary to /usr/local/bin

type skype_dsp_hijacker to launch it.

There, Skype ready for use.

Enjoy!

xboxrulz

For dynamic libraries:
Do the exact steps but after step 5 do this:
cp /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-suse-9.3/work/linux_base-suse-9.3/usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 /compat/linux/usr/lib/
cp /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-suse-9.3/work/linux_base-suse-9.3/usr/lib/libpng.so.3 /compat/linux/usr/lib/

Instead of downloading the static QT version, download the dynamic QT version, this will save you space.

gnutux

good tutor man, but native relase for freebsd would be nice.
and this emulation hangs my machine too often.
greetz!

if you have PCBSD, you can now use the PBI system to install Skype.


deltatux (formerly, xboxrulz)

here is a online petition to sign for people who would like to have skype for freebsd

http://www.overridersworld.com/english/?p=25

but that doesn't seem to work for FreeBSD 6.2 release
the default linux base for this is FC4 ...

I can't get any sound out of either 1.4 or even 1.3 not even with dsp-hijacking ...
but 1.2 works great at least