What version of libasound2 and libasound2-plugins are you running? On a standard Ubuntu install, skype + alsa on an amd64 works fine, including other aplications being able to use the sound device. Note pulseaudio wasn't running, as skype does not work very well with it at times, at least for me.
What version of libasound2 and libasound2-plugins are you running? On a standard Ubuntu install, skype + alsa on an amd64 works fine, including other aplications being able to use the sound device. Note pulseaudio wasn't running, as skype does not work very well with it at times, at least for me.