11 installation transactions failed:
libfontconfig1 >= 2.2.96-7mdk is needed by fontconfig-2.2.96-7mdk
pango = 1.4.1-2mdk is needed by libpango1.0_0-1.4.1-2mdk
libpango1.0_0-modules = 1.4.1-2mdk is needed by libpango1.0_0-1.4.1-2mdk
libpango1.0_0 = 1.4.1-2mdk is needed by libpango1.0_0-modules-1.4.1-2mdk
pango = 1.4.1-1mdk is needed by (installed) libpango1.0_0-1.4.1-1mdk
libarts1 = 30000001:1.2.3-9mdk is needed by arts-1.2.3-9mdk
kdebase-progs = 1:3.2.3-128mdk is needed by kdebase-kdm-config-file-3.2.3-128mdk
kdebase-progs = 1:3.2.3-128mdk is needed by kdebase-konsole-3.2.3-128mdk
libkdebase4-konsole = 1:3.2.3-128mdk is needed by kdebase-konsole-3.2.3-128mdk
libkdebase4 = 1:3.2.3-128mdk is needed by kdebase-common-3.2.3-128mdk
drakoo is needed by OpenOffice.org-1.1.3-2mdk
libxine1 >= 1-0.rc5.8mdk is needed by xine-plugins-1-0.rc5.8mdk
libgtkhtml-3.1_11 >= 3.2.2-2mdk is needed by gtkhtml-3.1-3.2.2-2mdk
libk3b2 = 0.11.14-7mdk is needed by (installed) k3b-0.11.14-7mdk
evolution-data-server >= 1.0.1 is needed by evolution-2.0.1-2mdk
gtkhtml-3.1 >= 3.2.2 is needed by evolution-2.0.1-2mdk
libgal-2.2_1 >= 2.2.2 is needed by evolution-2.0.1-2mdk
libkdemultimedia1-kscd = 1:3.2.3-18mdk is needed by libkdemultimedia1-kscd-devel-3.2.3-18mdk

That is a copy out of terminal from urpmi, and rpmdrake fails to install the same ones. Why is this and how do I fix it?

I'm rather new at linux and mdk myself, just comming up to 12 months since I started playing with it.

But, I'd suggest that you use the install disk at boot and reinstall the packages that way.

It looks as if the packages you're trying to load are dependent on others and they may be conflicting with some you have installed already.

for instance, if you type "urpmi kde3.3" in the Konsole, you may see a long list of packages that may be part of KDE.

But may not seem to be what you actually need.

BTW there is a "force" option you can use, but lookout.

I'd say it was a version conflict.

Also, some times the mirrors are not up to date, or may list packages not actually on the site.

I figured it out, the mirror was down, that's why they failed. I just used easyurpmi instead and everything installed without a glitch.

Fantastic!

Can cause untold frustration sometimes, huh?

I often wonder what's wrong with my machine first, and rarely consider the server may be at fault.

Live and learn.