On Mon, 12 May 2008 16:46:31 -0400, Greg <invalid@localhost> wrote:

>On Mon, 12 May 2008 16:44:25 -0400, Greg <invalid@localhost> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 12 May 2008 18:55:30 GMT, Bill P <Bill@nada.com> wrote:
>>
>>>EOS wrote:
>>>
>>>> Greg wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I can't figure out how to fix this: doing info-list-view on my mp3
>>>>> folder no longer lists the artist, album, etc. If I do "view |
>>>>> view-as" it doesn't even give me the option for mp3...
>>>>>
>>>>> My file association seems fine. If I click on the .mp3 file it opens
>>>>> in Amarok correctly.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I pause the pointer over the .mp3 filename, the pop-up window
>>>>> doesn't list the artist, album, etc. any more.
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems to have forgotten that .mp3 files can have metadata.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be appreciated!
>>>>>
>>>>> Greg
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> check if you have "kdemultimedia3-jukebox"
>>>> if not install --> log out --> log in ;-)
>>
>>I installed it, but it didn't help. Thanks for the suggestion though,
>>especially the reminder to log out to restart KDE after each attempted
>>fix. I installed every package beginning with kdemultimedia3 - also
>>no fix.
>>
>>>Bill P wrote:
>>>I also have this problem and have (and have had) kdemultimedia3-jukebox
>>>installed. I think the meta data it worked until kde 3.5.9 (though it could
>>>be a Suse 10.3 issue).
>>>
>>>PS - long ago there was post in the OpenSuse forums that addressed but did
>>>not resolve this.
>>
>>It's depressing to hear that this has been raised before with no
>>resolution... I believe that this happened right after I installed
>>Realplayer 10. Uninstalling it didn't help though. This problem
>>occurs for all users, so it's not something wrong in my ~/.kde. It
>>makes sense that package management has screwed something up. I would
>>think that it is something to do with my mp3-decoder software, but I
>>can still play mp3s, so that must be ok. It seems that removing and
>>re-installing kdemultimedia should fix it. I'm not too knowledgable
>>with package management though, so I think I'll wait until I've done a
>>backup to try that. :-)
>>
>>If I were using what another poster called a "toy OS" I'd just
>>reinstall everything from scratch (the usual solution). But that's no
>>way to learn anything!
>>
>>Thanks for the replies.
>
>Oh, I should have mentioned that I'm using standard 32-bit 10.3, with
>Packman kdemultimedia.

SOLVED! I googled with different search terms, looking for the thread
Bill P. mentioned and found the solution:

Do "Personal Settings" - "KDE Components" - "Find Filename Pattern"
mp3

The only result should be under audio: x-mp3. If there is also one
called: mpeg, remove it! No more problem. Repeat for each user.

I think something, probably Realplayer, added the bogus mpeg entry on
a global basis. I don't know how to fix it globally, but the above
solution is good enough for me...

Greg