I found the reason. it's the apache-toolbox that created a redhat
directory in /usr/src. checkinstall's script scanned the redhat
directory first before OpenLInux. I removed the directory and everything
is fine now.

M.W. Chang wrote:

> I don't have the error with other packages. that's really strange....
> 
> Federico Voges wrote:
> 
>>>error: cannot open file
>>>/usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/Mail-SpamAssassin-2.60-1.i386.
>>>rpm: No such file or directory
>>>
>>>why would there be a "redhat" word when I am using caldera OpenLinux system?
>> Nope, it's just checkinstall assuming you're using redhat. 
>> 
>> You have two options:
>> A.- Modify checkinstall to use the correct directory
>> B.- Symlink /usr/src/redhat to /usr/src/OpenLinux
> 

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