Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 07:45:39 +0100 From: "soko.tica" <soko.tica@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: skype on freebsd Message-ID: <CAOxwPf0kv5QuHkL7RJoLSx2VMUjKHGVc2Jze4aF5bkoxWKKyyw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5331255A.5070005@bsdforen.de> References: <CAOxwPf0VYYMmGpmhWEqmEwHbeJ2wt7AvMoho3hQ0WaKn933S0Q@mail.gmail.com> <5331255A.5070005@bsdforen.de>
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Many thanks guys. On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 7:42 AM, Dominic Fandrey <kamikaze@bsdforen.de>wrote: > On 24/03/2014 21:22, soko.tica wrote: > > If someone could just send me if it is possible to run skype on a freebsd > > box (desktop use). I'm considering which os to install on a pretty old P4 > > (1,7 Ghz, 750 MB RAM). > > > > Many thanks in advance. > > Yes it's possible to do so. I'd recommend the experimental CentOS 6.5 linux > compat: https://github.com/xmj/linux-ports/blob/master/README.md > > If you want to use a webcam, the setup of webcamd is a bit tricky for > people not familiar with devfs.rules. The instructions that come with > it are sufficient if you're willing to do a reboot though. > > That's not necessary, but the commands to apply device access rules on > the fly are not provided with the instructions. > > Also skype hogs an awful lot of CPU cycles. > > Regards > > > -- > A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > A: Top-posting. > Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? > >
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