Can't install KDE 4.2 in openSUSE 11.1

[caf4926]

Originally Posted by sefler

OK, caf4926 , you're so kind. However, my problem still can't be solved. I tried what you said, then I clicked the "OK Try again" Button. Nothing happens. In other words, I can't go on any further. The system still told me there are a lot of conflicts. Well, I think it's better for me to use the KDE 4.1 at present.

You give up too easy. Post the error. We can sort it.

[wguy]

i am having the same problem and have tired all that was suggested in this thread. The kdebase4-runtime always comes up in the list of packages in the Yast installer as 4.1.3, i.e. 4.1.3-4.2.9, with no newer version indicated as installable, though i see 4.2.4 for other packages, e.g. for kdebase4-session i have an installed version of 4.1.3-2.2, but an available version of 4.2.4-3.4.

I suspect that a file is not have the proper specification for kdebase4-runtime in the Index of /repositories/KDE:/42/openSUSE_11.1 repository, but i do know enough about the correct format to be able to say with certainty.

The output from 'zypper lr --details' is:
# | Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type | URI | Service
---+-----------------+-----------------------+---------+---------+----------+--------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1 | KDE3 | KDE3 | Yes | Yes | 50 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_11.1 |
2 | KDE3-Base | KDE3-Base | Yes | Yes | 50 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE3/openSUSE_11.1 |
3 | KDE4-Community | KDE4-Community | Yes | Yes | 50 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Community/openSUSE_11.1_KDE_42 |
4 | KDE4.2-Base | KDE4.2-Base | Yes | Yes | 50 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/42/openSUSE_11.1 |
5 | NVidia | NVidia | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/11.1/ |
6 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | No | No | 99 | yast2 | cd:///?devices=/dev/sr0 |
7 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.1-Debug | Yes | No | 100 | yast2 | Index of /debug/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
8 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss | Yes | No | 100 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss |
9 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Oss | Yes | No | 100 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
10 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.1-Source | Yes | No | 99 | yast2 | Index of /source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
11 | repo-update | openSUSE-11.1-Update | Yes | Yes | 20 | rpm-md | Index of /update/11.1 |

But i seriously doubt that the repository specification is relevant. I think that the repository files need to be rebuilt.

[caf4926]

But i seriously doubt that the repository specification is relevant

Wrong!

The spec is very important and you have it wrong. Change the priority of Updates to 50 to match the kde repos.

Now try.