Version:           1.5.8 (using KDE KDE 3.5.8)
Installed from:    Fedora RPMs
OS:                Linux

Hi
My sound server artsd crashes each time I login into KDE. 
artsd ver: 1.5.8
KDE ver: 3.5.8-7
OS: Linux
Distro: FC8
Arch : X86, 2.6GHz, 512MB Ram

Similar problem found in arts ver 1.2.0 with Kde ver 3.2.0 Ref:tracking No. 81525
Signal Recv. : SIGABRT
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[KCrash handler]
#4  0x0012d402 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
#5  0x009a4690 in raise () from /lib/libc.so.6
#6  0x009a5f91 in abort () from /lib/libc.so.6
#7  0x0099d93e in __assert_fail () from /lib/libc.so.6
#8  0x00c28c8c in ?? () from /usr/lib/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pulse.so
#9  0x00496467 in ?? () from /lib/libasound.so.2
#10 0x004501d2 in snd_pcm_drop () from /lib/libasound.so.2
#11 0x00457575 in snd_pcm_close () from /lib/libasound.so.2
#12 0x00246bf9 in Arts::AudioIOALSA::open () from /usr/lib/libartsflow.so.1
#13 0x002462c9 in Arts::AudioSubSystem::open () from /usr/lib/libartsflow.so.1
#14 0x00246495 in Arts::AudioSubSystem::check ()
   from /usr/lib/libartsflow.so.1
#15 0x0805f5a5 in virtual thunk to Arts::SoundServerV2_skel::_interfaceName()
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#16 0x00991390 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/libc.so.6
#17 0x08053b11 in virtual thunk to Arts::SoundServerV2_skel::_interfaceName()
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