I, too, am stopped cold by this very same problem. Sip 4.13.2, Python 2.7.3, Qt 4.8.1, PyQt 4.9.1 on Ubuntu 11.10. -- View this message in context: http://python.6.n6.nabble.com/Cannot-configure-PyQt4-9-before-build-on-Linuxmint-tp2309321p4899103.html Sent from the PyQt mailing list archive at Nabble.com.