(Hmm, the spam filter ate this the first time I posted, I assume it won't post it to the list after receiving the AGREE)
There seems to be some sort of problem with Python 1.4's tkinter. I finally got my hands on Programming Python, and started trying out the examples: cyteen-19:32 ~/files$python Python 1.4 (Nov 4 1996) [GCC 2.7.2.1] Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam >>> from Tkinter import * >>> widget = Label(None, text='Hello GUI world!') XIO: fatal IO error 0 (Unknown error) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining. cyteen-19:32 ~/files$ Not exactly informative. Relevant packages: python-base: 1.4.0-1 python-tk: 1.4.0-1 xlib6: 3.2-0 libc5: 5.4.13-1 (also tried with 5.4.7-7) tcl75: 7.5p1-2 (also tried with 7.5p1-1) tk41: 4.1p1-2 (also tried with 4.1p1-1) ldso: 1.8.5-1 Anything I missed? -- Juri Pakaste/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]