Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 on Ubuntu + Skype

Hitesh — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:23:19 +0000

Quick note to self, to save some searching next time.

Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 does not quite work on Ubuntu and even worse with Skype.
To get video working on Skype, start it as :
env LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype

And to get the microphone working, run this in a terminal
sudo rmmod gspca_sonixj sudo modprobe gspca_sonixj

Installing Skype on EeePC, running Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10

Hitesh — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:31:37 +0000

While analysing my visitor logs, I noticed several people come here looking for a way to install Skype on an EeePC running Ubuntu Netbook Remix. So here it is.

Step 1.

Download the skype installer. The package for Ubuntu 8.10 works well on 9.10 as well.

Step 2.

When download completes, double click to run the deb file. This will launch the package installer.

Step 3.

Click the “Install package” button.

Step 4.

When the installation is finished, click ‘Close’.

Step 5.

Go to Internet section and run Skype.

Step 6.

Accept license agreement

Final Step.

It couldn’t be easier!

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