Skype Community > Get a few seconds then buzz and click

dmason_

Sun Mar 12 2006, 20:27

I've searched but didn't find any problems with Skype quite like I am experiencing. I've verified my headset speaker and microphone work. When I run skype and try the echo123 test service, I initially hear the voice for a few seconds, then it turns to buzzing and clicking. Originally, attempting the echo call again (without restarting) gave "Sound device problems" error, but after I played around with settings, it now has a different behaviour: the second time it appears to connect but I hear nothing at all. When I speak into the mic, I hear my own voice through the speakers.

At one point I tried running skype through esddsp with no difference in behaviour. Now, I get "problem with sound device" and the console shows "/dev/dsp-1: No such file or directory", but skype is configured for /dev/dsp.

Anyone have any ideas on how to correct this? If it helps, I'm on ununtu 5.1 (gnome desktop) with ATI IXP audio.

county_

Tue May 2 2006, 17:54

Hi.

I have the same problem with skype.
My laptop also has a built-in ATI IXP sound, and I am also running Ubuntu(Dapper amd64).

I read something about that most builtin sound chips do not support full duplex, but I am still not sure about that.
However, if skype supported ALSA, then half-duplex wouldn't be a problem..

Regards.
Boyko

seanw1984_

Wed May 3 2006, 22:05

Yeah this is the third post like mine that I have posted.

I get the same problem as you guys.

Am running Ubuntu Breezy with onboard sound.

Someone please help us!!

unreal_origin_

Thu May 4 2006, 00:59

QUOTE(county)

Hi.

I have the same problem with skype.
My laptop also has a built-in ATI IXP sound, and I am also running Ubuntu(Dapper amd64).

I read something about that most builtin sound chips do not support full duplex, but I am still not sure about that.
However, if skype supported ALSA, then half-duplex wouldn't be a problem..

Regards.
Boyko

Yes i also have the ATI IXP, that really sucks if i cant use skype :'(

Ramser_

Thu May 4 2006, 05:58

I also have this problem and ATI IXP sound chip. Ekiga seems to work with this sound chip, so i don't know why skype does this.
Skype in vmware(winxp home) seems to work. But it is stupid to load vmware just to use skype :lol:

seanw1984_

Thu May 4 2006, 12:44

Yeah I thought about installing VMware + windows to just run Skype - but that's ridiculous! A good 5 gigs of operating system for one small app :?

county_

Sat May 6 2006, 18:19

Hi guys.
I had the same problem with FC5 x86_64, and now with my Dapper AMD64.

I think I found a workaround, it was posted on http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?p=15626#15626

the trick was this line:

CODE

echo "skype 128 32768" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss

run it as root before launching skype.

I am still trying to figure out what it is doing actually. For now I know only that it sets sound format parameters for ALSA OSS emulation

Good luck

Ramser_

Mon May 8 2006, 05:31

QUOTE

I think I found a workaround, it was posted on http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?p=15626#15626

the trick was this line:
Code:
echo "skype 128 32768" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss

run it as root before launching skype.

Worked fine with Kubuntu Breezy 5.10. Thanks!

If you want to run that fix automatically in Ubuntu/Kubuntu: create textfile "skypefix" in /etc/init.d/ and put this line in it

CODE

echo "skype 128 32768" > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss

Make it executable:

CODE

sudo chmod +x skypefix

Activate it with:

CODE

sudo update-rc.d skypefix start 99 2 .