python mode indentation problem

[M Jared Finder]

Xah Lee wrote:
> does anyone know why the Python mode in emacs uses spaces for first
> level indentation but one tab for second level?
> 
> i'm using emacs 21.3.50.1.

You probably have tab-width set to 8 spaces, but indentation in python 
set to 4 spaces.

   -- MJF