Hi,
I am a regular Skype user. I started under WinXP (Asus MB with HDA-Intel on-board sound card).
When I moved to linux Kubuntu Edgy (2.6.17) I had a rough time configuring Skype (1.3.0.53_API) and the different sound drivers and controllers. But I got Skype to work perfectly fine, including while playing music.

I recently upgraded to Kubuntu Feisty (2.6.20). Skype does work, except that when trying to connect (or playing the pre-loaded sounds under Tools--Sounds) it outputs the "Problem with sound device" message. All tricks I had to try to have Skype run under Edgy have failed so far.

I incidentally ran on a faq entry on skype.com that recommends to remove the libc6-i686 lib package... which may have a LOT of consequences, such as removing some basic OS utilities.

Is there anything to be done (modifying some conf file I have not found...)? Will the next 1.4 version overcome the issue (and possibly when)?

Thank you!

PS: this issue is different from a earlier post on Skype crashing Ubuntu Feisty. I do not claim the issue is independent from my configuration but I have not found the hide.

I am having a similar problem -- I can hear others, but they cannot hear me. (Kubuntu Feisty). When I call Skype Test Call, I can hear the recording, but my message is not played back to me.

I am running Skype 1.3.0.53_API.

(My system is an Asus G1 -- technical specs are available here: http://www.moqa.com/blog/?p=42 )

Thanks.

Can you post the link to this FAQ entry? Sounds pretty impossible to me.

Hi Obotor,
I had the same problem and I've just fixed it by doing everything at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2444763 which included resetting my sound card.
I hope this works for you.

Hi all!
I could not find the link I mentioned any more (berkus).
The instructions from the Ubuntu forum meant a lot of hassle since the simpler steps did not work and I did not want to screw all the sound config I had a hard time setting up (did I mention I have an integrated HDA Intel card?) (foghorn).
So I waited...
Until this week!
A brand new package is output, especially for Ubuntu 7.04 (2.6.20 kernel).
Everything OK at first startup.
So everything is up and running!
Cheers!

PROBLEM SOLVED

Can you update the post subject with [SOLVED] then, please?