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machine- Vaio VGN UX1XN
Webcam Ricoh VGP-VCC3 R5U870
using driver from here http://modelrail.otenko.com/vaio-ux/r5u8...ernel-3-13
Driver installation instructions from here http://forum.peppermintos.com/index.php/...198.0.html by PCnetSpec.

Webcam works with Cheese but not with Skype and Guvcview as detailed here http://forum.peppermintos.com/index.php/...198.0.html

I tired PeppermintOS last year. I switched to Linuxlite this week and loving it. Its the best OS so far for my old Vaio. It works fine except the webcam with skype. Looking for solutions.

I have already tried the following http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/219

Comment probably deals with your issue

Quote:Also (FIRST), check preferences in skype, video can be turned off by default....
neilmurg

Video is turned on in preferences (options) in skype.

That tutorial on linux mint is outdated.
The path is different now.
Ctrl +Alt +T to open the terminal.
Command locate will tell you where is v4l2convert.so
so the output will be
Now you can try this command:
When skype opens see if the cam works.
if something is wrong with the sound add PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=30

If that doesn't work, some cameras require old v4lcompat driver to be preloaded.
Check if the package is installed libv4l-0:i386 if it's not install it.
Now the command to start skype should be:

Some sources say you have to preload the 32 bit video for linux (v4l) libs to run 64 bit skype on a 64bit system
http://pkill-9.com/logictech-quick-cam-w...ype-linux/
I hope this helps.

Thanks for the instructions. But it does not work (on 32 bit).

Just checked Guvcview. It also works. Forgot to mention earlier that I also have the webcam firmware installed from http://download.tuxfamily.org/arakhne/po...am-r5u870/.

So I guess I have the issue discussed here https://code.google.com/p/r5u870/issues/detail?id=8.

But I do not want to downgrade Skype. Do I have other ways to use the inbuilt webcam with skype?

I'm sorry, downgrading Skype looks like the only option you have.
https://github.com/3pei/r5u870

Not sure if you know. But Microsft bought skype and running skype in Linux is like trying to run Itunes in Linux.

They have a interest in breaking compatibilty.

I told my relatives to install Jitsi if they want to call me online (Windows and OSX compatible). I do not use skype anymore.

I realize skype is the norm for doing business conferences online. Me being a independent biker with his own business.
I do not suffer from that limitation. 

Hi Rok,

Couldn't find anything online about cost on Jitsi. Is it free or a paid plans optional situation?

Jitsi is open source. Do a "apt-cache policy jitsi"

Oops. I am in terminal so much I take it for granted people know what I mean.

Open a terminal

Never had jitsi before I might give it a try.
I'm waiting for Tox to become stable but that might take a while because it's still in alpha stage.
https://tox.im/