I have bought an Epson Stylus Photo RX 510 Multi function device, and downloaded the RPM drivers for it from Epson Kowa Corp.. When I attempt to install the drivers, I get a message which says:

Some package requested cannot be installed:
pips-sprx500_510-cups-2.6.2-1.i386 (due to unsatisfied libcrypto.so.0.9.6)
do you agree ?

What should I do?? Although I have been using MDK since 8.1, I am a GUI user, and not familiar with the command line.

Thank you.

RPM is a wonderful invention in that it makes installation of binary packages so much easier. The only downside is the cascade of dependency problems that can occur.

It is saying that in order to install the package a library is required, ie. libcrypto.so.6

So you need to install this library before or during the install of your printer package. A quick look on rpmfind.net shows that it is part of openssl-0.9.6i-21.i586.patch.rpm to name an example. But you probably have this or similar rpm already on the mdk 10 CDs / DVDs.

You can either open rpmdrake as root to install this package (go into Mandrake Control Center or type rpmdrake on command line after suing to root) or copy it off the CD into the same directory as the printer rpm and do the following:

rpm --test --install openssl-0.9.6i-21.i586.patch.rpm pips-sprx500_510-cups-2.6.2-1.i386.rpm

and see if that generates any further dependancy problems. If not then repeat the command but without the --test switch.

Any more problems. Let me know.

The Phantom

Thanks, Phantom.

I'll try that. My computing life has been interrupted for a day or two, but I'll get on to it soon.

Cheers

"RPM is a wonderful invention in that it makes installation of binary packages so much easier. The only downside is the cascade of dependency problems that can occur."

Absolutely true, however your solution is effectively doing things "the hard way".

The correct way to do things in Mandrake is to let URPMI do all the work for you.

That is first set up the URPMI sources as documented here: http://www.zebulon.org.uk

then from a root console

urpmi pips-sprx500_510-cups-2.6.2-1.i386.rpm

and watch the "magic".