ranlib problem building 2.2.1 on Mac OS X

[Alwyn]

In article <m28z7l7hc4.fsf at javamonkey.com>,
 Peter Seibel 
 <peter at localhost.i-did-not-set--mail-host-address--so-shoot-me> wrote:

> I'm trying to build Python 2.2.1 from the source tarball on Mac OS X.
> I ran ./configure and then make and the make dies with:
> 
> ranlib libpython2.2.a
> ranlib: warning: cannot infer operation mode from `libpython2.2.a'
> ranlib: you must specify a MODE
> Try `ranlib --help' for more information.
> make: *** [libpython2.2.a] Error 1

What version of Mac OS X is that? Are you sure you have the right 
Developer Tools for that version? 

I built Python 2.2.1 the other day from the standard distribution with 
no problems on OS X 10.1.3 with the December 2001 Developer Tools. 


Alwyn