Problem with python

[heine@ix.netcom.com (Heine DeJager)]

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HI Folks,

I have a problem installing python1.4 (hamm), and here follows the output
from trying to run dpkg --configure python-base. 

Setting up python-base (1.4.0-4) ...
  File "/usr/lib/python1.4/compileall.py", line 8
    import os
     ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
dpkg: error processing python-base (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-base

Does anyone know what I should do to correct this?

Thanks

Heine

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