Comments on: Getting Skype on the Aspire One http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/ Unofficial Acer Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:21:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Michon http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/comment-page-4/#comment-10547 Michon Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:08:57 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=283#comment-10547 by the way, I am getting an error that will not allow me to create an icon for skype... any suggestions on what I might need to do to over ride this? by the way, I am getting an error that will not allow me to create an icon for skype… any suggestions on what I might need to do to over ride this?

]]> By: Michon http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/comment-page-4/#comment-10546 Michon Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:06:55 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=283#comment-10546 I was having trouble downloading as well, until I found a link given to: http://physweb.bgu.ac.il/DOWNLOADS/OLD/ then download "skype-2.0.0.72-fc5.i586.rpm remember to save it and then open it and ignore the errors that it gives you. Then right click and "run program" enter "skype" into the box and it works!!! This site was really helpful once I got the right version of skype. Thank you!!! I was having trouble downloading as well, until I found a link given to:
http://physweb.bgu.ac.il/DOWNLOADS/OLD/
then download “skype-2.0.0.72-fc5.i586.rpm
remember to save it and then open it and ignore the errors that it gives you. Then right click and “run program” enter “skype” into the box and it works!!! This site was really helpful once I got the right version of skype. Thank you!!!

]]> By: Linpus http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/comment-page-4/#comment-10018 Linpus Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:31:15 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=283#comment-10018 Please can someone tell me where I can get an old version of skype for fedora 7. My linpus lite Acer One is useless without it. Please can someone tell me where I can get an old version of skype for fedora 7. My linpus lite Acer One is useless without it.

]]> By: J Mann http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/comment-page-4/#comment-9649 J Mann Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:25:02 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=283#comment-9649 Hi, I am having the same problem as Andy T. (December 31st 2008) I can't see any solutions for him. Please can you let me know what I'm doing wrong. I get to the point where I can see skype.sh in the xarchive. I double click it and nothing happens. I thought I would try to see if I could install other programs like gimp. I have gone to system, add/remove program, typed in my password, then it takes ages . . eventually I get an error message that says - unable to retrieve software information: failure: repodata/00a142116456b893fa1fd84b3e0da139913d27d988e33dbef998b268287519be-primary.sqlite.bz2 from development: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try. Please tell me what I am doing wrong? I am about to give up and wipe the entire drive and put ubuntu on it (but I heard there are problems with the mic and camera) or load Mac OS X snow leopard. I look forward to hearing anybodies advice. Hi,

I am having the same problem as Andy T. (December 31st 2008) I can’t see any solutions for him. Please can you let me know what I’m doing wrong. I get to the point where I can see skype.sh in the xarchive. I double click it and nothing happens.

I thought I would try to see if I could install other programs like gimp. I have gone to system, add/remove program, typed in my password, then it takes ages . . eventually I get an error message that says –

unable to retrieve software information:
failure: repodata/00a142116456b893fa1fd84b3e0da139913d27d988e33dbef998b268287519be-primary.sqlite.bz2 from development: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.

Please tell me what I am doing wrong? I am about to give up and wipe the entire drive and put ubuntu on it (but I heard there are problems with the mic and camera) or load Mac OS X snow leopard.

I look forward to hearing anybodies advice.

]]> By: Ninya http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/comment-page-4/#comment-9419 Ninya Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:41:45 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=283#comment-9419 I have the same problem too! 550 /netbook/aspire_one_110/linux/application/skype.sh.zip: No such file or directory I have the same problem too!

550 /netbook/aspire_one_110/linux/application/skype.sh.zip: No such file or directory

]]> By: JD http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/comment-page-4/#comment-9312 JD Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:24:45 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=283#comment-9312 I have had skype on my computer before but one day it decided to delete itself. I have read all the blogs trying to get it back on my computer, but when i go to the acer support site and hit the link to download skype the following message appears: 550 /netbook/aspire_one_110/linux/application/skype.sh.zip: No such file or directory When i Try and download skype directly from the website using fedora 10 i get the following message: /tmp/skype-2.1.0.81-fc10.i586.rpm could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences. Any help you have would be much appreciated as i am travelling and in desperate need of skype. I have had skype on my computer before but one day it decided to delete itself. I have read all the blogs trying to get it back on my computer, but when i go to the acer support site and hit the link to download skype the following message appears:

550 /netbook/aspire_one_110/linux/application/skype.sh.zip: No such file or directory

When i Try and download skype directly from the website using fedora 10 i get the following message:

/tmp/skype-2.1.0.81-fc10.i586.rpm could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences.

Any help you have would be much appreciated as i am travelling and in desperate need of skype.

]]> By: Gunilla http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/comment-page-4/#comment-9131 Gunilla Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:37:39 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=283#comment-9131 /tmp/skype-2.1.0.81-fc10.i586.rpm could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences. When I try to download Skype on my Acerone, I get this errormessage. What to do? /tmp/skype-2.1.0.81-fc10.i586.rpm could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences.

When I try to download Skype on my Acerone, I get this errormessage. What to do?

]]> By: kaimbri http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/comment-page-4/#comment-9108 kaimbri Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:14:22 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=283#comment-9108 this is probably a really bad question, but i have had my new acer for less than a day and i cant find where exaclty this whole "file>my documents> file manager " thing is.. i have no "file" i have "my documents" but when i click on it it only shows me my word documents from class.. nothing about file manager or terminal.. someone please help :( this is probably a really bad question, but i have had my new acer for less than a day and i cant find where exaclty this whole “file>my documents> file manager ” thing is.. i have no “file” i have “my documents” but when i click on it it only shows me my word documents from class.. nothing about file manager or terminal..

someone please help :(

]]> By: Rachel http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/comment-page-4/#comment-9035 Rachel Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:13:47 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=283#comment-9035 Hey everyone, Thanks for the really helpful advice - I've followed it all and done everything but it's still not working for me. Skype is now on my desktop when I right click, but when I click on it, nothing happens. When I try starting it through alt+f2, nothing happens. When I try that and click the run in terminal box, a black box comes up for a split second and then disappears again. I've looked through the lists on the add/remove software thing (sorry for lack of technical terms, v. new to LInux and not even that computer savvy in general) and I'm pretty sure I've got everything. What am I doing wrong? Thanks! Hey everyone,
Thanks for the really helpful advice – I’ve followed it all and done everything but it’s still not working for me. Skype is now on my desktop when I right click, but when I click on it, nothing happens. When I try starting it through alt+f2, nothing happens. When I try that and click the run in terminal box, a black box comes up for a split second and then disappears again. I’ve looked through the lists on the add/remove software thing (sorry for lack of technical terms, v. new to LInux and not even that computer savvy in general) and I’m pretty sure I’ve got everything. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!

]]> By: Michael Walsh http://www.theacerguy.com/2008/07/getting-skype-on-the-aspire-one/comment-page-4/#comment-8721 Michael Walsh Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:46:28 +0000 http://www.theacerguy.com/?p=283#comment-8721 @royal744 Yes you are. All the fuss here is over Aspire One's running Linux OS as it's not the easiest thing in the world to download and run a program with this OS. If you've got Vista, just head over to the Skype site and download the latest version directly onto your machine. Happy chatting! http://www.skype.com/ @royal744 Yes you are. All the fuss here is over Aspire One’s running Linux OS as it’s not the easiest thing in the world to download and run a program with this OS.

If you’ve got Vista, just head over to the Skype site and download the latest version directly onto your machine.

Happy chatting!

http://www.skype.com/

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