Python 2.6.2 on SCO OpenServer 5.0.6a

Just a basic notice regarding Python 2.6.2 on SCO OpenServer 5.0.6a in case people are doing a search for it. Haven't seen any other reports.

The build was done based on my previous instructions on creating a working development environment.

Had to run --without-threads to start with.

/bin/bash
/usr/gnu/bin/tar zxvf Python-2.6.2.tgz
cd Python-2.6.2
CFLAGS=" -O2 -s " LIBS=" -lsocket " ./configure --without-threads
make
make install

Result is a python build as follows:

Failed to find the necessary bits to build these modules:
_sqlite3           bsddb185           linuxaudiodev  
ossaudiodev        sunaudiodev        zlib           
To find the necessary bits, look in setup.py in detect_modules() for the module's name.


Failed to build these modules:
_ctypes            _curses            _curses_panel  
_multiprocessing   _socket            _ssl           
_tkinter           mmap               readline       
select             spwd                               

Test.

Python-2.6.2 >./python --version
Python 2.6.2
Python-2.6.2 > make test
...
./python -E -tt ./Lib/test/regrtest.py -l 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./Lib/test/regrtest.py", line 168, in 
    from test import test_support
  File "/u/he61041/source/Python-2.6.2/Lib/test/test_support.py", line 8, in 
    import socket
  File "/u/he61041/source/Python-2.6.2/Lib/socket.py", line 46, in 
    import _socket
ImportError: No module named _socket
make: [test] Error 1 (ignored)
./python -E -tt ./Lib/test/regrtest.py -l 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./Lib/test/regrtest.py", line 168, in 
    from test import test_support
  File "/u/he61041/source/Python-2.6.2/Lib/test/test_support.py", line 8, in 
    import socket
  File "/u/he61041/source/Python-2.6.2/Lib/socket.py", line 46, in 
    import _socket
ImportError: No module named _socket
make: *** [test] Error 1

Yep I would call it a showstopper if the socket lib fails.