SEGFAULT from importing _minpack.so (was Re: [SciPy-user] install

[Travis Oliphant]

On Fri, 24 May 2002, Gerard Vermeulen wrote:

> > So, what do you suggest? As I understand, there are three options for
> > Mandrake:
> > 1) let their users modify python's Makefile --- a pain for some users, I
> > guess;
> > 2) let build_flib.py use "g2c-pic" instead of "g2c" --- works only for
> > "out of box" cases and assuming that Mandrake is consistent with using
> > "g2c-pic" among its all (recent and future) releases. Need a way to
> > determine if linux system is from Mandrake;
> > 3) do nothing  --- preferred for users who build their own compiler.

I suggest that we do 3)

Mandrake messed up here as far as I'm concerned.   Why don't you send them
a bug-report Gerard?

> PS: adding a FAQ or KNOWN-PROBLEMS is fine with me, if you opt for (3).
> I can try to send a bug report to Mandrake, so that they will undo this
> innovation in the future.

-Travis