compiling Python 2.3.3 Solaris 9 x86 question

[David Rock]

Stefan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to build Python 2.3.3 on Solaris 9 x86. Everything goes fine
> except that I have some issues with curses module ...

Is compiling necessary? I have found the packages for python 2.3.3 and 
ncurses on www.sunfreeware.com for Solaris 9 to work very well. The 
Solaris 8 packages were horribly wrecked for curses-based apps, but the 
Solaris 9 ones seem to work.

-- 
David