trouble installing Python-2.2a1.exe

[Tom Good]

Tom_Good1 at excite.com (Tom Good) wrote in message news:<ac677656.0107191230.767b041d at posting.google.com>...
> I downloaded the Python-2.2a1.exe installer from SourceForge, and
> verified that the MD5 sum is correct.  When I run it under Windows
> 2000 Professional [Version 5.00.2195], I get an error dialog that
> says:
> 
> 16 bit Windows Subsystem
> 
> The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
> CS:020c IP:0115 OP:0f 00 00 00 00 Choose 'Close' to terminate the
> application.
> 

Sorry, I had thought that this was a problem with the installer, but
it really turned out to be a problem with my Windows configuration.  I
fixed it.