On 1 Aug 2009, at 5:54 PM, Keld Jørn Simonsen wrote: > the problem is that neither of these packages exist. > Should they? > > How can I find out which packages are requesting these packages. > I tried a number f things including a rpm -qaiR Unless this is a problem with a specific mirror - you are mailing the wrong list. Might want to look for a more suitable one at http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/