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Hello,

I was wondering - first, I'm on Fedora Core 2, an intel box with nothing
unusual - if there is a way to make the package installer look for its
RPMs from a directory, and NOT the CDRom drive? Every time I invoke the
package installer (from the desktop, the GUI version) when it wants to go
find the package I am trying to install, it wants me to load a CD into
the drive.

I copied all of the RPMs to a directory, since I don't ordinarily have
physical access to this machine.

I'm open to using a different installer, as long as it is a) Preferrably
a GUI interface, but not necessary; b) MUST resolve all the dependencies
for me and not just list the things that are at this level of dependency.

The trouble I have is that if I donwload a package (RPM, by the way) and
try to install it, there can be up to (in my experience) 15 levels of
dependencies that have to be worked out. Seems like a really flawed
system to me. It is my humble opinion that the dependencies should be
packaged with the package and not have me go chasing them down, one by
one. I'm certain that I'll get flamed for saying that, but if Linux is
to catch on, you can't expect a moderately savvy user to have to do all
of this work just to install something like - say GAIM.

Anyway, I'm open to *constructive* suggestions on how to get a GOOD RPM
installer that will resolve dependencies (like the package installer with
FC2 or RH9). Oh, and of course, I don't want to sign up for anything
that costs me money. <sheepish grin>

THank you,

Mairhtin O'Feannag