[Python-Dev] Installing Python 2.6 alpha1 on Windows XP

[Gregor Lingl]

Paul Moore schrieb:
> On 17/03/2008, Gregor Lingl <gregor.lingl at aon.at> wrote:
>>  When doing the same call to execute idle as you, I got the following:
>>
>>  Traceback (most recent call last):
>>   File "c:\Python26\Lib\idlelib\idle.py", line 6, in <module>
>>     import PyShell
>>   File "c:\Python26\Lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 9, in <module>
>>     import socket
>>   File "c:\Python26\Lib\socket.py", line 46, in <module>
>>     import _socket
>>  ImportError: DLL load failed: <in German: system cannot find this file>
>
> Can you try running C:\Python26\python.exe, and then at the
> interpreter prompt, execute:
>
> import sys
> print sys.path
> import socket
>
> and post the results?
>
 >>> import sys
 >>> print sys.path
['', 'C:\\Python26\\python26.zip', 'C:\\Python26\\DLLs', 
'C:\\Python26\\lib', ]
'C:\\Python26\\lib\\plat-win', 'C:\\Python26\\lib\\lib-tk', 'C:\\Python26',
'C:\\Python26\\lib\\site-packages']
 >>> import socket
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "C:\Python26\lib\socket.py", line 46, in <module>
    import _socket
ImportError: DLL load failed: Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht 
finden.  ;-) :-(

 >>>
> I expect you will get the same error about _socket not being loadable,
> but I'd like to check. Also can you try just "import _socket"?
>
 >>> import _socket
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: DLL load failed: Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht 
finden.

> What is the size of _socket.pyd - mine is 44,032 bytes.
>
The same
> Another thought - do you have any copies of msvcr90.dll on your PATH?
> I don't think it'll make a difference, but if you do can you try
> renaming them?
>
>   
No I don't! Only in c:\Python26, in c:\Python30 and on c:\Python30\DLLs.
Strange that there are two copies of msvcr90.dll in Python30.

So I'll copy this beast also to C:\Python26\DLLs,
and ... it works!
I can import socket and I even can start IDLE from the Python2.6 Menu

Thanks for your advice.

Do you have an idea if this is a 'bug' in the installer? Why the 
differences between
2.6 and 3000. Why two copies of that .dll in Python 30.0?

I'm rather happy now :-)
Have a nice evening. (Here in Vienna it's already 0:51 am.)

All the best
Gregor
>>  I never experienced a similar Problem before when installing Python.
>>
>>  Any ideas?
>>     
>
> Not many :-(
>
> One final thought, what is the value of your PATH variable? Mine has
> no Python entries in it at all - that's normal, the Python installer
> doesn't set PATH.
>
> Sorry I can't be of more help,
> Paul.
>
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