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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