Ok, so in the meantime I went back and re-re-read the directions and this is step 2

2. Go to Admin->Tools->Install SQL Patches and install install.sql (don't use upload - use copy/paste to install sql).

Now, the first time I had rss mod working I can't remember if I had installed the patches along with the install.sql or not.

So I gave that a try to see it that was what I was missing.

Doing that took me a step backward. I get this error now when I try to do the install.sql

in part (cause it's humongous):

1062 Duplicate entry 'RSS_HOMEPAGE_FEED' for key 'unq_config_key_zen' in: [INSERT INTO zen_configuration (configuration_id, configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, date_added, use_function, set_function)

The uninstall.sql isn't removing the patches I guess.

What is to be done now?

Please help.