[Tutor] Python on network problems

[Diana Hawksworth]

Thanks Tom.  I installed the latest version on Friday - but today the system 
went down again. I am inclined to think it is not a Python problem at all. 
Just need someone who also has it installed on a network to know if they 
have had any problems!!
Diana

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Schinckel" <gunny01 at gmail.com>
To: <dianahawks at optusnet.com.au>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Tutor] Python on network problems


> Diana Hawksworth wrote:
>> Dear List,
>>
>> I have Python installed on 1 of 4 labs at my High School. The lab is 
>> connected to a whole school network.  Students login through the 
>> network - but Python is active in this lab only.
>>
>> Sometimes I have a student who simply cannot access Python, even though 
>> he has been working on it for a number of months now.  Usually a change 
>> in username will solve the problem - but I would like to know what is 
>> causing this to happen.
>>
>> The second problem is much more severe. Seems for the past three weeks 
>> now, the entire system will crash.  It happens when we are working on 
>> Python - so the assumption is that the program is to blame. I cannot see 
>> that it is - but it certainly is upsetting when it happens. Has anyone 
>> had a similar accurrence with Python and networks? If so - what have you 
>> done about it.  If not - then any clues about what could be happening so 
>> that I can get the system administrator off my back - and get the system 
>> working again!!
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions.
>>
>> Diana
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> It sounds a tad out of my depth, but when I first installed Python, IDLE 
> crashed, all the time.
>
> Try the age old software fix: reinstall.
>
> Cheers
>
> Tom
>