[Ekiga-list] Calls die after a couple of minutes

[alex <alex schlossadler net>]

Hi Guys,

Not real sure what is going on with this issue I have, but I will 
attempt to describe it s best as I can. Me and another person both 
registered on ekiga.net. I am using Ekiga 2.0.9 Under OpenSolaris x86. 
The other person is using the current MS Windows (Under XP SP2) version 
(downloaded today). After talking for a couple of minutes, I hear a loud 
screeching sound, followed by a fast clicking noise and I can no longer 
hear them. When this happens the other party doesn't hear the screeching 
or clicking, it just appears I have gone 'silent' to them, and the only 
way for them to be able to hear me, and for me to be to be able to hear 
them again, is to hang up and start again. This seems to happen no 
matter which codec I am using. The other party using the windows version 
has advised me that when this happens, the program occasionally crashes 
"Program has encountered a problem and needs to close". I have had no 
crashes on my end. This issue has also occurred and the other party on 
Windows has had NO crash and I have been able to call them straight back.

I don't know if the issue is on my side or theirs, I suspect theirs but 
I am guessing.

I am unable to test with Ekiga 2.0.11 because pwlib refuses to build 
under Solaris (its author has not tested adequately or has only tested 
with an old version of solaris), ie: it does some really stupid things, 
like try to use the -xO3 instead of -O3 flag with GCC, when that flag 
only works with Sun's Compiler (which I am unable to get pwlib to build 
with either), I got around this by editing one of the makefiles, only to 
find that "gmake install" stuff's up too, and cant "stat" this file or 
"stat" that directory and some other nonsense. So I have hit a brick 
wall there. How do I contact the author of pwlib? Im, even willing to 
give them ssh access to a Solaris 11 machine for testing if need be.

A bit of googling indicates others have reported similar issues, but I 
could never really find any answer on resolving it. I guess the first 
step is to find out who's side is having the issue, me or them?

Any suggestions appreciated.

Kind Regards
Alex