we using RPM to install python 2.7.x and same issue there, can't import gzip b/c zlib is missing. we used RPM to install zlib, but did not effect python. you mentioned modules and uncommenting something. could you be more specific? also , we are not compiling. would that be required for python after uncommenting zlib? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
