Hello,
I've been trying to install VMWare on my new installation of mandrake 10. Only one package keeps me from it. I can't install the g compiler because when i try to install using the rpms the installation hangs. It happens only with this certain package, more like it happens to only the packages pertaining to the compiler.
Thanks for any help!

Try configuring urpmi and installing with that.

# Mandrake links
Mandrake home page
Mandrake Users website
Software management configuration: Easy urpmi config for Mandrake
Software management: urpmi mini-HOWTO
Software management: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Urpmi But Never Dared Asking Before
You didn't install the developmental packages? As root, command:
urpmi gcc
An Introduction to the Midnight Commander. You can install it by commanding:
urpmi mc
Midnight Commander home page

Well, I tried it, but it does the same thing, except during the read out it goes on forever giving the error. Any other ideas?

Try posting the command you gave and the resulting error message you get here....you can see it, we can't.

Here's what I get...

__________________________________________________________________________________________ [root@localhost trevor]# urpmi gcc-c++
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be installed (11 MB):
gcc-c++-3.3.2-6mdk.i586
libstdc++5-devel-3.3.2-6mdk.i586
Is this OK? (Y/n) y
Please insert the medium named "Installation CD 1 (x86) " on device [/dev/hdc]
Press Enter when ready...

installing /var/cache/urpmi/rpms/gcc-c++-3.3.2-6mdk.i586.rpm /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS/libstdc++5-devel-3.3.2-6mdk.i586.rpm
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3
__________________________________________________________________________________________
.....and the error "error: rpmdbNextIterator: skipping h# 409 Header V3 DSA signature: BAD, key ID 70771ff3" keeps repeating.

Sounds like a bad CD to me.

I suggest that you remove the CDs from your urpmi configuration and add some internet sources, then try again.

That doesn't seem to be the problem because it does the same thing even when the cd sources are disabled. I can still install things from the cds also, so i know that they aren't defective.

I'm out of ideas, then.

Since it is a fresh install, perhaps you could re-install using the expert install (press F1) and make sure you select the developmental packages on the install.

The Mandrake Linux Installer

Mandrake home page
Mandrake Users website

Preparing to install Linux:
# Understanding Linux Filesystem layout:
Directory Navigation Help File
Filesystems, Directories, and Devices Help File
Proper Filesystem Layout
Advanced filesystem implementor's guide (requires registration)

Well, im already ahead of you there, i just wiped it and installed Mandrake again, ...and now it runs flawlessly!
Thanks for your help though.