Re: [Ekiga-list] ekiga on Slackware 12.2 not working usefully... any suggestions?

[Jim Diamond <Jim Diamond acadiau ca>]

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 08:44 (+0100), Julien Puydt wrote:

> Jim Diamond a écrit :
>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 21:56 (+0100), Eugen Dedu wrote:
>>> If I understand correctly, this webcam does not work on 3.1.0, but 
>>> works  on previous releases?

>> Exactly.  In 3.1.0 the only choice in my video device list pairs this
>> camera up with V4L, not V4L2, and it doesn't work in that situation.

> May I suggest that you install the ptlib v4l2 plugin?

OK, I compiled that plugin for 3.1.0 by installing a libv4l-0.5.7
package and then re-building ptlib-2.6.0.

Now ekiga sees my camera.  However
(1) if it receives a call from an ekiga 3.0.1 or 3.1.0 system it seg
    faults and dies.
    It also makes the complaints

    ** (ekiga:22591): CRITICAL **: gm_conf_get_string: assertion `key /apps/ekiga/general/user_interface/main_window/size has no corresponding entry! ' failed

    ** (ekiga:22591): CRITICAL **: entry_get_bool: assertion `gmconf key /apps/ekiga/general/nat/disable_stun is of type GM_CONF_BOOL' failed
    
    I don't know if anyone who knows the code finds that particularly
    revealing.

    

(2) If 3.1.0 places a call to a 3.0.1 system, it quickly shifts the
    video from the remote camera, the local camera, and the ekiga icon
    (i.e., what you see when not on a call if you are not displaying
    any video).
    This is similar to what I originally described, with the addition
    of the icon.


Regrettably, 3.1.0 doesn't solve the problem, and, indeed, makes it a
bit worse.


I have to assume that there is some weird thing going on in my system
that none/few of you see.  Is there anyone here (besides me) else
using it with
	--disable-gnome --disable-gconf

Thanks for any suggestions anyone can provide.

				Jim