I have some questions, problems with SCIM, i.e. the SuSE packages from M. Fabian: Intoduction: Since I found no way to install arbitrary RPMs from YaST, I installed the scim with "rpm -ivh scim*" (and I already tried to recover the problems with "rpm --rebuilddb" twice). I upgrade my system with YOU daily, I also downloaded and installed all new SuSE KDE packages. SCIM corrupts YaST software update: 1) The dependencies seem to be corrupt. I installed scim-0.5.1-0. When I start YaST, it complains that all other scim packages (scim-config-gconf, scim-devel, ...) have an unresolved dependency to "scim = 0.5.1-". That should be "scim = 0.5.1-0", I suppose or better "scim >= 0.5.1". 2) What's worse: If I then click "Ignore All" and "Yes, Really" (or how it is translated english, I use german), then I get a dialog "Ignore all changes? Yes/No". This dialog reappears in an endless loop, regardles whether I click "Yes" or "no". I can no more access YaST software update. The only way is to kill YaST (with xkill, respectively Ctrl-Alt-Esc). Now, I cannot use the Grafical/X11 YaST anymore, only the command line YaST! When I deinstall the SCIM packages, YaST works again... Next problem: PinYin: 1) What's "Smart" Chinese Pin Yin? - Is there a "normal" Chinese Pin Yin (preferabely open source)? - Does "Smart" mean "automatic reordering" or "automatic completion"? If so, then I'd prefer a "non smart" Pin Yin... 2) Isn't it allowed to mirror the Pin Yin method in mfabian's home? Get all from the same source would make installation easier. 3) Will a Pin Yin method for SCIM be included in next SuSE? 4) RPM Installation of Smart Pin Yin fails with message: "error: scim-chinese-0.2.3-1ul1.i386.rpm cannot be installed", unfortunately with no reason why it cannot be installed. Any ideas, other experiences? Regards Marc