ZynAddSubFx freezing on F8 KDE. Verification request
Endy
endy at digitalgrotto.net
Sun Nov 18 19:12:48 UTC 2007
Nigel Henry wrote:
> I open Qjackctl, start jack, then open ZynAddSubFX on KDE. CPU useage jumps to
> 100%, difficult to move mouse pointer, and it's virtually impossible to do
> anything with Zyn... . If I click on boxes to open child windows in Zyn,
> they take ages to open. If I click on a box, then minimize Zyn to the panel,
> the CPU useage drops to normal, the child window opens ok, and I can adjust
> parameters, select a patch to use, etc, with no problems, and can play sounds
> ok.
>
> If I then restore Zyn's main window to the desktop, the CPU useage again hits
> the roof.
>
> The same problem is there on F7, and I asked on several lists about it, and
> also posted a bugreport, but as of yet unresolved.
>
> ZynAddSubFx works ok on F7 under Gnome, but not under KDE, and I havn't tried
> it under Gnome on F8, but expect the same result.
>
> Zyn has always worked fine pre F7, and also on my Debian, Kubuntu, and
> Slackware installs. I thought it might be something to do with Lash, which is
> now a dep, but FC5 has Lash as a dep, and Zyn works ok on that.
>
> I'd appreciate anyone using KDE on F7, or F8 trying out ZynAddSubFx, and see
> if they see the same problems as I do.
>
> Gratefull as always for any verification of this problem.
>
> Nigel.
>
> KDE version is 3.5.8-7.fc8 Fedora
> Kernel 2.6.23.1-49.fc8
> Machine i686
>
>
Have you made sure that arts is disabled in KDE? I've found that it is
pretty useless and can cause problems when trying to run sound apps.
-Endy
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