Anyone have success with audio input in Skype on Debian etch with alsa? I've checked multiple solutions in Google, but still no joy.

I'm running alsa with OSS emulation and all mixer settings are correct. The mic works except in skype.

I believe this version of skype supports alsa, but if that's not correct, then I need to find a way to get "/dev/dsp" to show up as an input device in skype.

vital stats:

skype= v. 1.4.0.74

skype input device list: multiple cs46xx options (see cat /proc/asound/cards below)

cat /proc/version=
cat /proc/asound/cards=
lspci -v=
cat /proc/cpuinfo=
desktop environment=Gnome

RAM=516

box=Dell Dimension 4400

Thank you for your time!

There have been major changes to alsa since the 2.6.18 kernel. You didn't state what version you have (cat /proc/asound/version), but I know that there are a lot of changes that went into 1.0.14. You can download the drivers directly from http://alsa-project.org.

Thank you, I'll check it out. By the way, cat /proc/asound/version=
Thanks again.

OK, for me this is the deep end of the pool so I need a little swimming instruction (and maybe a lifeguard!).

If I understand this correctly, I download the driver here *, and install it using the instructions here **. Did I get that right?

Presently I'm trying to work out exactly which driver to install and I may be back for guidance with that. At any rate, I'll be back to post the outcome.

Thanks again!

* ftp://ftp.silug.org/pub/alsa/driver
** http://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/mai...46xx_soundcard

OK, I'm stumped and need a little guidance.

I found the ALSA-wiki page * for my card. What I can't work out is which of the many drivers ** to download. Suggestions and guidance, please?

Thanks!

* http://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/mai...:Module-cs46xx
** ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver

Your last post has the correct path to the driver (ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver). Download it to a temporary or more permanent work area (usually /usr/src) and untar it with "tar -jxvf alsa-driver-1.0.14.tar.bz2". This will create a subdirectory (alsa-driver-1.0.14/) with all of the alsa drivers below it. Type "cd alsa-driver-1.0.14" to enter this directory.

To compile for just your card, type "./configure --with-cards=cs46xx". This will configure the build environment to only build your driver (saves time & space). Next (assuming the ./configure command returned without error), type "make && sudo make install". This will build the driver, then prompt you for root access to install it into your system. After it has installed, you will need to rebuild alsa-lib and alsa-utils, install them, then rerun alsaconf to configure your sound card.

D*oh! Seemed to go without a hitch but now it doesn't recognize the backup mic in my USB cam. Compare cat /proc/asound/cards "before":with cat /proc/asound/cards "after":
So now my backup mic is gone too and I'm without any Skype audio input. Not sure how to proceed from here. Sigh...

This is simple to fix. All you need to do is rebuild with additional cards. In the alsa-driver-1.0.14 directory, rerun "./configure --with-cards=cs46xx,usb-audio && make && sudo make install". This will build the usb-audio driver as well, and install them both.

If you want to just build all of the drivers and not worry about missing drivers in the future, just run "./configure && make && sudo make install". It only takes a few minutes to do a complete build.

Thanks! Got my USB camera-mic back. Still haven't got the main mic in Skype, but I'll keep tweaking it. Thanks again!

It works! Thank you so much. All I had to do was adjust the "capture" setting in the mixer. Now I have a boom mic to chat with my friends overseas-- so much better than the webcam mic. Thanks again!