--- launcher/server.cpp
+++ launcher/server.cpp
@@ -1111,6 +1111,8 @@ void Server::finishedQueuedRequests()
 
 void Server::startSoundServer()
 {
+    owarn << "Sound server (qss) now needs to be started standalone" << oendl;
+    return;
     if ( !process ) {
         process = new Opie::Core::OProcess( this );
         connect(process, SIGNAL(processExited(Opie::Core::OProcess*)),