QEMU + Mepis 3.4.3 + Skype

[Sergei Steshenko <steshenko_sergei@list.ru>]

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:32:33 -0500
Lee Revell <rlrevell@joe-job.com> wrote:

> I am afraid the well known Skype+aoss problems may be unfixable from the
> ALSA side. It appears that the Skype binary is self modifying and takes
> extensive measures to make sure it is not being run in a debugger or
> emulator. This almost certainly would eliminate any LD_PRELOAD hacks
> from working.
> 
> http://www.secdev.org/conf/skype_BHEU06.handout.pdf [^]
> 
> I believe the only solution to get Skype working with dmix etc. is for
> the Skype developers to add proper native ALSA support.
> 
> Lee
> 
> 
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Lee,

I am specifically addressing the "to make sure it is not being run in a debugger or
emulator" statement.

It took a while and some non-default boot options, but I managed to:


1) start QEMU and boot from CD Mepis 3.4.3 ;
2) inside (QEMU + Mepis 3.4.3) to invoke Skype (comes with the Mepis CD);
3) register a new account with Skype;
4) hear the echo123 test message and recorded message of mine.

The machine should be faster than mine (the sound is choppy, I didn't
try to give QEMU higher than default priority), but I think thanks to QEMU
Skype is debuggable/traceable.

Skype continues working after I make a pause in QUEMU emulation.

During the pause one can dump/examine memory, registers, etc.

Skype itself worked out of the (KDE GUI) box.

Regards,
  Sergei.


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