Oh it works just fine without sound.  The problem only manifests itself if you 
use Squeak with the 'artsdsp' sound promoter.

> Kevin Fisher wrote:
> 
> > So anyway, mystery solved.  And this serves as a heads-up to any 'NIX
> > users that might be using KDE 2.0 (or more specifically, aRts) in the
> > future!  Use artsdsp with care...it might have side-effects.
> 
> What happens if you turn sounds off in Preferences?
> 
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> Ned Konz
> currently: Stanwood, WA
> email:     ned at bike-nomad.com
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