El Kid

the repository that apt is trying to use is not working you need to change that. go to /etc/apt/ and open sources.list and edit (change) the repository (go to freshrpms and find a list of repository or do a google search for apt for redhat) Then do apt-get update...apt-get -f install...apt-get install synaptic to start synaptic type synaptic at a root promt. and install xine-ui or do apt-get install xine-ui. good luck

for nvidia go to XF86Config-4 file and change the driver from ¨nv¨ to ¨nvidia¨ it should be located in /etc/X11/ as for dvd movies you prob need decss (or whatever the initials are) to decrypt the dvd. do a google search for ¨linux dvd suse¨ and you should get plenty of help . The previous post that recommended the site that gave you the divx4linux file should have the proper files as it is a xine site ( i believe) good luck

If you´re using KDE, goto where you downloaded the rpms (and it´s best if you get mandrake specific rpms) use Ctrl-T to bring up the console, at the console type su and the root user password, then type: urpmi package-to-install.rpm if its needs any files that are on the cd´s it will promt you for them, if they are not on the cd you will have to look for them on the internet. I would suggest adding contrib and PLF to Mandrakes sources for apps and files. Goto www.pclinuxonline.com and find Easy URPMI Config link. Good luck

type startx at the prompt after you log in...then tell us what happens

try lin-modems to seek help for you win-modem. I know windows can configure the firewire port as an ethernet device...but i don´t think that functionality is available yet in linux (I´m quessing here).

don´t worry about the sony thing it´s there on all mandrake installs. scroll down a little further and you should see a section call ¨Device¨ in this section the Driver should be ¨nv¨ (with the quotes).