You should open an xterm and type this as root. rpm -ivh <whatever the name of the rpm is>.rpm If it still bitches you can type this... rpm -ivh --force --nodeps <whatever the name of the rpm is>.rpm This should work for you. Now as far as using their driver..haven't got a clue. You should prolly follow the readme. :) Cheers! * Nick Swayne (swaynedd@jmu.edu) [020523 19:17]: ::Just to show how new I am to Linux I have a real stupid question. :: ::I have an Epson Perfection 610 USB scanner. SuSE doesn't offer a driver ::package for it, but Epson does. I downloaded the file but can't figure out ::how to install it (no executabel file like Windows). :: ::The file ends with an .rpm suffix, but the package managers all report "fail ::to ---something" when I try to open/double click on the file. :: ::Thanks :: ::-- ::To unsubscribe, email: suse-kde-unsubscribe@suse.com ::For additional commands, email: suse-kde-help@suse.com ::Please do not cross-post to suse-linux-e :: -=Ben --=====-----=====-- mailto:ben@whack.org --=====-- If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little. -GC --=====-----=====--