[PyKDE] libqtc so problem

[Phil Thompson]

> Hi: I'm trying to run sourceforge's procedure for getting a Linux box (RH
> 9) to drive an HP series PSC 1300 printer. I'm at the point where I'm
> attempting to bring up the HP device manager by running "toolbox.py" in
> the HPLIB directory. I get an error message that states that the
> above-mentioned file has an unknown symbol, with no actual information
> about the symbol itself. The Python.org site suggests that this file may
> have been compiled with a 2-byte Unicode in lieu of the required 4-byte
> Unicode. I'm now looking for a version of this file that hopefully
> complies with this requirement, or, alternatively, a compilation procedure
> to create one. I'm fairly familiar with Unix/Linux, but not a true
> "software" type.

Using the latest releases should work fine (unless the HP code has
particular dependencies). The versions of Python, SIP and PyQt that ship
with RH9 are pretty old so you will probably find it easier to build local
copies.

...unless somebody else can point you to some working RPMs.

Phil