Skype 2.1 Video Problems on Ubuntu 9.10

Problem:
Audio worked OK both ways in/out, video out OK, but no video in (not able to see the other's video)

After upgrading to the latest Skype version: 2.1.0.47, I noticed that I could send Video, people could see me, but I could not see them or myself. After some digging, I found the error message in the console to be: X Error, request 132, minor 18, error code 8 BadMatch

The only other relevant link identified was this one on the Skype forum:
http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=411441&st=60&p=2129921&#entry2129921

Solution:

• Create a blank file and paste the following command to skip the creation of a new visual using the Composite extentsion (more info on this parameter here)

#!/bin/sh
export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1
skype

• Make it executable (chmod 777)
• Double click your new launcher