I posted this on the openSuse forums, though it may help folks here, too.

Some of us are having issues ripping CDs with K3B, or even via the file manager on our KDE 4.2-only systems.

My suggestion is to use Audex, which is a simple but effective CD ripper for KDE4. It does everything most folks would want, has a good "wizard" at first launch to set things up, and appears to be a native KDE application.

I like easy selection of FLAC or three levels of MP3 quality: mobile,good and perfect.

It is available from the Build Service. Search for "Audex" and click on the One-Click installer.