recently i have been trying to install openoffice using yast2. the download starts and goes well until 99%, where a message pops up saying the file could not be found on the medium. I have tried numerous sources but still cannot download the file. I have also tried to download openoffice manually from a couple of ftp sites with the same result. Is there any way to fix or work around this problem?

The following process has worked for me:
1. Download and ark the file containing the RPMs
2. An directory called RPMS is created with a sub-directory with various distro interfaces.
3. Move the appropriate file, e.g. for SuSE to the RPMS dir and delete the the sub-directory.
4. Bring up YaST and select software icon
5. Select Change Source of Installation
6. select Add button and specify the RPMS dir
7. A warning will pop up but continue anyway
8. Go back it Install and Remove Software
9. Search for "openoffice"
10. OpenOffice files in the RPMS directory are now available like files fom the install CD.
11. Select the new files (as of 7/11/05 they have 113 in the name)

Note if you change the files in the RPMS dir you will have to goto Change Source of Installation and use the edit button instead of the add button. RPMS file list will then be refreshed for an install.