python2.1 install problem on redhat 7.1

[David White]

Hello,
I'm trying to install python2.1 on redhat 7.1 i686.  I'm using the RPM and I get a dependency error:

error: failed dependencies:
	libcrypto.so.0.9.6   is needed by python2-2.1-5
	libssl.so.0.9.6   is needed by python2-2.1-5

so I installed the following

rpm -iv ftp://speakeasy.rpmfind.net/linux/PLD/current/PLD-1.0/i686/PLD/RPMS/openssl-0.9.6a-4.i686.rpm
which gives me
/usr/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.6.1
/usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.6.1

but I still have that dependency error.  

So the question is, what's the right way to resolve this situation?

thanks,
dave white