I always get 'Installation source not refreshed' errors for my local folder installation sources. However it seems the directories still work. I installed the Psi Jabber client from an rpm in my /home/?/bin/ folder and it works fine. It could be the same for you, that the 'installation source not refreshed' has no functional meaning.

Schalken: I find that if I add a new rpm to the directory, YaST will not see it. Those that where in the folder when you added the directory will work no problems.

did anyone ever find a way to install rpm's form local directories? ive been trying every way possible and couldnt find a way to run them. always got installation not refreshed error. ive tried using the terminal command yast -i \whereverRPMis\something.rpm. i tried deleting the source and re adding it. i tried with refresh on and off. always the same result. im using the suse 10.0 with 64-bit. hoping someone could finally solve this problem. thanks in advance

Hopefully fixed in 10.1

it is fixed. no more refresh errors

Great! Then tell me where the best place is to download 10.1....because I'm getting a bit ticked off at 10.0. Oh, BTW...Thanks everyone for your help. Obviously I still haven't resolved the problem....I just gave up for a bit. My new problem with it is "ERROR: THE FOLLOWING PACKAGES HAVEN'T BEEN FOUND ON THE MEDIA"....Then it lists whatever rpm I'm trying to install. I think I'll do a search and then post a seperate thread if I can't find the answer. Thanks again all!