On 07/23/2011 02:09 PM, walt wrote: > To finish today's update of python2 and python3, just boot > with any kernel-2.6.x and repeat the python update.
Well, not just any kernel-2.6.x. Python needs the kernel sources for your 2.6.x kernel to be installed and configured. And (maybe) needs the /usr/src/linux symlink to point at the 2.6 sources, but I'm not sure of that last point.

