Kmix problems

[lmcogs]

Recently kmix icon is missing from task bar. Also in systems activity I notice kmix takes up 25% CPU when I access any audio and remains at 25. This could be reason for occasionally system slowing and stalling.

2.6.38.2-9.fc15.x86_64
kdebase-4.6.1-2.fc15.x86_64
phonon - internal audion analog stereo

[ozjd]

The CPU issue is a known problem. There was a bug filed on it and I believe a fix is coming. I just killall kmix when it happens. Doesn't affect playback in amarok.
To return it to the task bar just restart it from the menu.

[Simian Man]

That has happened to me recently too. This script fixed it for me, and it has not come back yet.

#!/bin/bash
killall -9 kmix
rm -rf ~/.kde/share/apps/kmix/profiles
rm -f ~/.kde/share/config/kmix*
kmix &

[lmcogs]

Before you replied I used a bit more extreme method and deleted .kde and logged back in again. This seems to have solved it for now. Your solution would have been better. When I was searching there has been an issue with kmix for a no of years.

Another related issue which I haven't got fedora answer for is permantly storing alsamixer setting and sudo alsactl store. Loose setting when rebooting.

[ozjd]

Before you replied I used a bit more extreme method and deleted .kde and logged back in again. This seems to have solved it for now. Your solution would have been better. When I was searching there has been an issue with kmix for a no of years.


While deleting .kde will solve a config issue it can cause other problems. Many KDE packages store your data in .kde/share/apps, kmail, amarok and kjots are some. Safer method is to remove or rename .kde/share/config

[shadenz]

That has happened to me recently too. This script fixed it for me, and it has not come back yet.

#!/bin/bash
killall -9 kmix
rm -rf ~/.kde/share/apps/kmix/profiles
rm -f ~/.kde/share/config/kmix*
kmix &


Thank you, this was very helpful.