Okay here's the confusion. I'm running Mandrake 9.1 ---- I was running GnomeICU (icq type client) and I noticed a newer version on rpm find (gnomeicu-0.99-4mdk.i586.rpm). Uninstalled the old and went to install the new and it gives me this.

[root@localhost downloads]# rpm -i gnomeicu-0.99-4mdk.i586.rpm
error: failed dependencies:
GConf2 >= 2.3.3 is needed by gnomeicu-0.99-4mdk

so I download GConf2-2.4.0.1 and try to install it...and it gives me this...

[root@localhost downloads]# rpm -i GConf2-2.4.0.1-1mdk.i586.rpm
error: failed dependencies:
libGConf2_4 = 2.4.0.1-1mdk is needed by GConf2-2.4.0.1-1mdk

so I download libGConf2_4-2.4.0.1 and it gives me this...

[root@localhost downloads]# rpm -i libGConf2_4-2.4.0.1-1mdk.i586.rpm
error: failed dependencies:
GConf2 >= 2.4.0.1 is needed by libGConf2_4-2.4.0.1-1mdk

And there is my confusion. I try GGonf2 and it tells me I need libGConf2. I do libGConf2 and it tells me I need Gconf2. I'm not getting this. Any help would be greatly appreiciated.

Just for info...I can install the old version of GnomeICU from the Mandrake install cd's back into linux and it works fine.

try installing them at the same time and see if that helps with a command such as ::
rpm -ivh package1.rpm package2.rpm

Try "rpm -i libGConf2_4-2.4.0.1-1mdk.i586.rpm GConf2-2.4.0.1-1mdk.i586.rpm"

or put them all in the same dir and do a rpm -ivh *.rpm

It gave me this when I tried it...

[root@localhost downloads]# rpm -i libGConf2_4-2.4.0.1-1mdk.i586.rpm GConf2-2.4.0.1-1mdk.i586.rpm
file /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so.4.1.0 from install of libGConf2_4-2.4.0.1-1mdk conflicts with file from package libGConf2_4-2.2.0-1mdk

when I tried this one it gave me this...

[root@localhost downloads]# rpm -ivh *.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
file /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so.4.1.0 from install of libGConf2_4-2.4.0.1-1mdk conflicts with file from package libGConf2_4-2.2.0-1mdk


so obviously there is a conflict here...so do I have to uninstall the libGConf2_4-2.2.0-1 first?

try -Uvh instead of -ivh

and if that doesn't work, get rid of the conflicting package that is already installed.

This problem occurs for the fact of you to be trying to install a package of the Mandrake Cooker [ unstable ]...

You lost me...I have no idea what Mandrake Cooker is.

Mandrake Cooker is a every development version of Mandrake...
not recommended on produce environments.

we go to see if you understand. Mandrake-Cooker version in development, when it arrives at a steady level starts to be new release of the Mandrake... that thus that is set free for public starts a new phase of development... the Cooker always is being brought up to date daily.

to eliminate the file conflicts problem, use the switch
--replacefiles in your rpm command line.

thanks...but it still gives me the failed dependencies on both. One looking for the other.

I got rid of the file that it was conflicting with and it took away Gnome in the process. Reinstalled it and got everything to where is was before. Sheesh, I'm glad I'm patient and that I like to read. I guess this is why alot of people run away from linux and breaking their will in the process.