Compiled Python on Solaris8 at 2.2.2 - Problem with (_)socket

[Ian Pellew]

Hi;

I have compiled python 2.2.2 on Solaris :-
SunOS sopix 5.8 Generic_108528-12 sun4u sparc SUNW,UltraAX-i2

I have a problem with python trying to import "_socket"
Here is my problem:-
./python                                                      
Python 2.2.2 (#2, Apr  1 2003, 10:10:26) 
[GCC 3.1] on sunos5
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import os as o
>>> import cgi as i
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
  File "/home/Ipellew/tmp/Python2.2/Python-2.2.2/Lib/cgi.py", line 39, in ?
    import urllib
  File "/home/Ipellew/tmp/Python2.2/Python-2.2.2/Lib/urllib.py", line 26, in ?
    import socket
  File "/home/Ipellew/tmp/Python2.2/Python-2.2.2/Lib/socket.py", line 41, in ?
    from _socket import *
ImportError: No module named _socket
>>> import socket
>>> from socket import *
>>>

My "socket" works OK, but not "_socket"

Can someone please advise what to do.

Regards
Ian