Mandrake 10.0 Community - rpmlib(CompressedFileNames)??

[MindTheGap76]

I have just installed a fresh copy of Mandrake 10.0 Community Evaluation, and am having a recurring problem installing a few RPMS.

The first RPM I tried to install was kernel-source-2.6.3-4mdk.i586.rpm (so that I could get my nVidia graphics card working). I received the following error messages:
Some package requested cannot be installed:
kernel-source-2.6.3-4mdk.i586 (due to missing libncurses5-devel-5.3-1.20040125.4mdk.i586)
libncurses5-devel-5.3-1.20040125.4mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1)

I gave up on that and tried to install mplayer-1.0-0.pre3.13mdk.i586 and received this message:
Some package requested cannot be installed:
libggi2-2.0.4-1mdk.i586 (due to missing libgii0-0.8.4-1mdk.i586)
libgii0-0.8.4-1mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1)

In both of these cases (and a few others that I tried) I am getting this same "rpmlib(CompressedFileNames) <= 3.0.4-1" error. What is this error and how can I fix it?

I apologize if this is a dense question; I am fairly skilled in Windows, but a total n00b when it comes to Linx. Please let me know if there is any other info I can provide that would help clarify the situation. I've looked around here and on google and have been unable to find any answers.

[guest]

I just installed Manddrake 10 and had the same problem. Some files urpmi uses to check for updates got corrupted. I deleted these two files:

hdlist.Updates for Mandrakelinux 10.0 (ftp1u).cz
synthesis.hdlist.Updates for Mandrakelinux 10.0 (ftp1u).cz

in the directory /var/lib/urpmi/

Now I get a warning when I use urpmi (unable to access hdlist file of "Updates for Mandrakelinux 10.0 (ftp1u)", medium ignored) but it works anyway.

Hope this works for you.

[derbaff]

I had the same problem. I fixed it by going to the Mandrake control panel and then going into Media Manager and then removing the online update source. Now it works fine. I just had to setup the online update stuff again, but no big deal.

This probably does the same thing the other guy did. But in a more officail fasion and with no resulting errors.

[clutjespelberg]

For me it was enough to disable the medium, after the installation you can enable it again if you wish. Thanks for the info!

[Dinabandhu]

[quote]Originally posted by derbaff

I am having a similar problem, but my file does not have the ones you mentioned:
hdlist.Updates for Mandrakelinux 10.0 (ftp1u).cz
synthesis.hdlist.Updates for Mandrakelinux 10.0 (ftp1u).cz

My printout:

[root@localhost urpmi]# ls
compssUsers.flat
hdlist.Installation CD 1 (x86) (cdrom1).cz
hdlist.Installation CD 2 (x86) (cdrom2).cz
hdlist.Installation CD 3 (x86) (cdrom3).cz
hdlist.Installation CD 4 (x86) (cdrom4).cz
MD5SUM
synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 1 (x86) (cdrom1).cz
synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 2 (x86) (cdrom2).cz
synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 3 (x86) (cdrom3).cz
synthesis.hdlist.Installation CD 4 (x86) (cdrom4).cz

Sorry to be brainless, but does this mean that i have to put the CD´s in the drive and update from the Media Manager.

Der