I have this problem too.
I have an x86_64 system and skype is an i386 package.
I noticed that alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.14-5.fc8 is not available as mulitlib.
I got the error
ALSA lib control.c:874:(snd_ctl_open_conf) Cannot open shared library /usr/lib/alsa-lib/libasound_module_ctl_pulse.so
ALSA lib control.c:874:(snd_ctl_open_conf) Cannot open shared library /usr/lib/alsa-lib/libasound_module_ctl_pulse.so
ALSA lib control.c:874:(snd_ctl_open_conf) Cannot open shared library /usr/lib/alsa-lib/libasound_module_ctl_pulse.so
and after manually install of alsa-plugins-pulseaudio from i386 repository, it doesn't come anymore, but sound doesn't work.
On 17/10 I made a call from rawhide with skype 1.4.0 so I think the problem could be with alsa patches and/or pulseaudio after that date.
NOTES:
1) when connecting headphones and playing sample audio, I have only on right side, while few weeks ago it was ok
2) how to disable pulseaudio and use alsa directly? alsamixer gives only pulseaudio interface....
3) I also tried with no sound skype 2.0 beta
4) problem is both with 42 and 49 kernel
Gianluca
