Error while importing basemap

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1. What version of Python(x,y) have you installed?
2.6.5.3

2. Which components have you installed (Python(x,y) installer: component
page):
    "Recommended" component selection

3. Have you selected the option "Customize installation directories"?
No

5. Where did you install Python(x,y) itself?
a. default path
6. Have you installed Python(x,y):
    b. For "All users"
7. What is your operating system?
Windows 7
8. When you installed Python(x,y), were you logged in as :
b. an administrator of the machine
9. If you are using Windows Vista, have you installed Python(x,y):
a. simply by double-clicking on the installer

10. Regarding installed softwares on your machine, how did you clean your
machine before installing Python(x,y) (multiple answers are possible):
a. you didn't do anything, you installed Python(x,y) directly on your
machine without precaution

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. type import basemap either in classical python command line or ipython
2. alternativaley type import _geoslib

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
The command line crashes without any explanation (exception in python.exe)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by guillaum...@gmail.com on 12 Nov 2010 at 8:41

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Please check the file below and report if the issue reproduces.

http://code.google.com/p/pythonxy/downloads/detail?name=basemap-1.0.1_py26.exe&c
an=2&q=#makechanges

Original comment by grizzly.nyo on 28 Jan 2011 at 1:25

• Changed state: Fixed