Description of problem:
When activating the add/remove software function, the following error message is
provided:

Component: Software Manager
Summary: TB8a9160cb comps.py:143:parse_package_list:CompsException

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/pirut", line 445, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/sbin/pirut", line 441, in main
    pm.run()
  File "/usr/sbin/pirut", line 350, in run
    self.doRefresh()
  File "/usr/sbin/pirut", line 365, in doRefresh
    self.reposSetup(pbar)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 153, in reposSetup
    self.doGroupSetup()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 408, in doGroupSetup
    self.comps.add(groupfile)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/comps.py", line 339, in add
    group = Group(elem)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/comps.py", line 57, in __init__
    self.parse(elem)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/comps.py", line 133, in parse
    self.parse_package_list(child)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/yum/comps.py", line 143, in
parse_package_list
    raise CompsException
CompsException

Local variables in innermost frame:
self: Graphics
package: digikam
type: optinoal
packagelist_elem: <Element 'packagelist' at 0xa6a70f8>
child: <Element 'packagereq' at 0xa69d5d8> 

This prevents anyone from downloading or installing updates or optional
accessories from the install disc.