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@@ -62,11 +62,16 @@ and/or enabling virtual memory may solve these problems. After installing ---------------- -It is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start Python and -"import test.autotest" and "test.autotest.main()". This should not print -any errors. It will, however, print some messages about optional -features not supported. Running testall.py is done by double-clicking it -or dropping it onto the interpreter. +The first step thing you could try is to run "compileall.py" to create +all .pyc files, but this isn't very important, as pyc files are +created on-the-fly as well. You may also want to skip this step if you +are low on diskspace. + +Next, it is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start Python +and "import test.autotest". This should not print any errors. It will, +however, print some messages about optional features not +supported. Also, if you didn't run compileall before autotesting you +may run out of memory the first time you run the tests. NOTE: as of 1.5b3 the test test_strftime will fail. This is due to a problem with the way the MetroWerks handles %% escapes in strftime() @@ -74,9 +79,6 @@ strings, and there is little I can do about it. test_socket may also fail if you have no internet connection. Please also read the Relnotes file for other minor problems with this distribution. -Next, try "compileall.py" from :Lib to create all .pyc files (but this -isn't really important). - PPC and CFM68K users have a couple of applets in the main folder they may want to try, (68K users can use the corresponding scripts from the "scripts" folder): |