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Fixed bug in explanation of how to run test.autotest, and warned for

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out-of-memory condition
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Jack Jansen 1998-02-20 15:46:35 +00:00
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@ -62,11 +62,16 @@ and/or enabling virtual memory may solve these problems.
After installing After installing
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It is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start Python and The first step thing you could try is to run "compileall.py" to create
"import test.autotest" and "test.autotest.main()". This should not print all .pyc files, but this isn't very important, as pyc files are
any errors. It will, however, print some messages about optional created on-the-fly as well. You may also want to skip this step if you
features not supported. Running testall.py is done by double-clicking it are low on diskspace.
or dropping it onto the interpreter.
Next, it is probably a good idea to run the automatic tests. Start Python
and "import test.autotest". This should not print any errors. It will,
however, print some messages about optional features not
supported. Also, if you didn't run compileall before autotesting you
may run out of memory the first time you run the tests.
NOTE: as of 1.5b3 the test test_strftime will fail. This is due to a NOTE: as of 1.5b3 the test test_strftime will fail. This is due to a
problem with the way the MetroWerks handles %% escapes in strftime() problem with the way the MetroWerks handles %% escapes in strftime()
@ -74,9 +79,6 @@ strings, and there is little I can do about it. test_socket may also
fail if you have no internet connection. Please also read the Relnotes fail if you have no internet connection. Please also read the Relnotes
file for other minor problems with this distribution. file for other minor problems with this distribution.
Next, try "compileall.py" from :Lib to create all .pyc files (but this
isn't really important).
PPC and CFM68K users have a couple of applets in the main folder they PPC and CFM68K users have a couple of applets in the main folder they
may want to try, (68K users can use the corresponding scripts from the may want to try, (68K users can use the corresponding scripts from the
"scripts" folder): "scripts" folder):