I've build some gaim RPMS for Mandrake-9.2, if you like you can grab them via:
http://mircea.interplus.ro/ftp/ultraupdates
or better via urpmi ( type that as root in a text console):
urpmi.addmedia Mircea http://mircea.interplus.ro/ftp/ultraupdates with ./hdlist.cz
urpmi gaim
They work with MSN and Yahoo new protocols and have encryption plugin activated.
Feedback wellcome.