Python 2.2.1 Idle can't find _sre (Win98)

[Gary Pajer]

I tried to follow the instructions in http://www.python.org/2.2.1/

First I downloaded http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.2.1/UNWISE.EXE  over
my existing unwise.exe

Then I downloaded http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.2.1/Python-2.2.1.exe

Then I started the installer.  It detected c:/python22 and offered to
install there. I said ok  That means it was installing in the same directory
as version 2.2 lived.  It offered to make backups of existing files, I said
yes, please.

That's all.

Since my first post, I noticed that PythonCard applications crashed with the
same error.  I found a file called _SED.PYD in the new installation, but in
the backup, the filename was lowercase.  I renamed the file to _sed.pyd, and
now PythonCard apps start, but IDLE still doesn't.

Thanks for responding, BTW


"Martin v. Loewis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote in message
news:m3sn290wau.fsf at mira.informatik.hu-berlin.de...
> "Gary Pajer" <pajer at iname.com> writes:
>
> > Using Win98SE.
> > Python 2.2 has been working fine. On a whim I upgraded to 2.2.1 today.
> > Now Idle won't start.
>
> What exactly did you do to update? What files did you download
> (precise URL please), in what order did you perform what actions?
>
> Regards,
> Martin
>