32-bit python on Opteron, Solaris 10?

[Gary Robinson]

I'm in the market for a server to run some python code which is 
optimized via psyco.

Sun T2100 servers come with Solaris 10, which comes with python 
pre-installed. 

Since those servers use the 64-bit Opteron box, I would assume that the 
Python is a 64-bit version. (Does anyone know whether this is 
true/false?)

The Psyco documentation says that for psyco to work, Python needs to be 
compiled in "32-bit compatibility mode". I've never compiled Python, or 
tried having multiple versions running on Solaris. I looked at the 
README for the Python source and didn't see anything about "32-bit 
compatibility mode", though I may have missed it. Or is it a matter of 
choosing a 32 bit compiler to compile against? Any info would be 
appreciated.

Finally, I'm wondering if anyone could give any feedback about 
problems/roadblocks in compiling Python in "32-bit compatibility mode" 
and running it alongside the pre-installed Python that comes with 
Solaris 10.

Any input or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Gary
-- 

Gary Robinson
VP/Innovation
Emergent Music, LLC
grobinson at goombah.com
207-942-3463
Company: http://www.goombah.com
Blog:    http://www.garyrobinson.net