[Ekiga-list] Problem getting Ekiga to work in Kubuntu Gutsy - Submitted by Jim Ruxton - Response by Damien Sandras in Vol 16, Issue 41, Message 5, Mon. Nov. 26

[Ian Murdoch]

Hi Damien,

I have very recently installed Ubuntu Feisty 7.04 on my second Hard
Disc, which was previously vacant, and upgraded its Ekiga 2.0.3 to
Version 2.0.11-2 from your website. Since trying to start this new
version of Ekiga in Feisty I have been experiencing the  same problem
as Jim Ruxton. I configured Ekiga, using the Druid, with my existing
login and password which I have been using successfully in Ubuntu
Dapper, with Ekiga 2.0.9, which is installed on my other Hard Disc. I
also configured my Diamondcard Account. But when I tried to connect to
500 at ekiga.net the attempt failed. I understand from your comments that
this is normal when Ekiga has not registered the user. So I went to
"Accounts" and found my two accts. as follows:
Box A ticked - ekiga.net SIP Service - SIP - Registration failed.
Box A ticked - Ekiga PC-To Phone     - SIP - Registration failed.
I tried un-ticking and re-ticking Box A, in both cases, but the result
was unchanged. I went to "General History" which reported that the
registration attempts were "Timedout". I went back to "Accounts" and
opened "Properties" of each account, in turn and found that "Timeout"
was set to: 3600 in both. I checked all the other entries there and
found them to be correct. It ocurred to me that this "new" Ekiga in
Feisty might object to using the same registration which I established
in the "old" Ekiga in Dapper. So in Feisty I configured a completely
new registration, with new login and password, from the Druid page.
Sumitting it, I received by return an email from ekiga.net, which I
confirmed according to the instructions which it contained. Using the
Druid, I reconfigured Ekiga with the new login and password. But
registration failed exactly as before. I investigated everything as
described above, but could not effect registration. So at the moment,
my project is suspended and I would greatly appreciate your help to
overcome this problem.
You may remember me. I posted a message entitled: "Ekiga
quits,(crashes ?), when I click on Webcam Icon, or on the Test Video
Device button in the Druid", in Ekiga-List, Vol. 15, Issue 53. I
received replies fom yourself, Killian Krause, Yannick and Paul
O`Malley. I thank you all for your valuable help and to report that I
followed your recommendations. I chose to install Feisty on my vacant
second Hard Disc because Ekiga upgrade download files were already
available on your website. I downloaded and installed the following:
 (In the order shown).
libopal-2.2_2.2.11~dfsg1-2~feisty~ekiga.4583.i386.deb
libpt-1.10.10_1.10.10.2~feisty~ekiga.4575.i386.deb
libpt-1.10.10-plugins-alsa_1.10.10-2~feisty~ekiga.4575.i386.deb
libpt-1.10.10-plugins-v4l_1.10.10-2~feisty~ekiga.4575.i386.deb
libpt-1.10.10-plugins-v4l2_1.10.10-2~feisty~ekiga.4575.i386.deb
ekiga_2.0.11-2~feisty~ekiga.12756_i386.deb
I mention this in case there are other files I need, which I have not
installed. Your advice is welcome. Finally, using Synaptic P.M., I
downloaded: gspca-source and installed it using "module-assistant".
This contains the driver which my webcam requires. All the downloading
and installing processes were smooth and without errors. However, when
I click on the webcam Icon, I still do not get a video image. The
video screen opens in Ekiga and presents an image of a coloured,
geometric matrix of cells, (pixcels ?), which looks like it might be
the sensor! The webcam is obviously energised and functioning, but it
seems like the driver is not linking to it. Is there something else I
have yet to do, like "loading" or "mounting" the driver? I will
appreciate your expert council. So this is where I am now with this
marathon! Coupled with this registration failure in Ekiga 2.0.11,
mentioned at the beginning of this message. So I remain in need of
your most kind help.  One final point, when I click on the "Test Video
Device" button in the Druid, the tests 0 thro` 4 are completed
satisfactorily and test 5 commences, but quits immediately - if that
is any help.  Regards,  Ian Murdoch.