Python, PyQt make install problems on IRIX

[Garry Taylor]

I have a very odd problem with QT 3, and PyQt 3.1, when I complete
make installing PyQT, my Python/QT programs run fine, but after a
restart, they do not. I can make install again, and then everything
will work again, but clearly I do not want to make install PyQt every
time I start the machine. The only thing I can think of is environment
variables, such as $PATH, but I have replicated the $PATH variables
from after the make install but no avail.

I think the worst thing about this problem is the error message, which
is simply 'Killed' and it does not dump core. I never had any such
problems on QT 2.x, and I don't have this problem on my Linux box. The
C++ demos with QT run fine, but no Python program which uses QT does,
so the problem appears to be with either SIP or PyQT, both of which I
have reinstalled.

BTW, I'm using an SGI O2, with IRIX 6.5, I used to have older versions
of PyQt, SIP, and QT installed, so I guess maybe the install of newer
versions did not fully overwrite the older ones, but that does not
really explain why it works after a make install, but not a restart,
because should not move around files, the only thing which I think
should change is env variables.

Has anyone else had this problem, or have any clues as to why it is
happening?

T a lot IA

Garry