diff -up Python-2.7.2/Modules/Setup.dist.no-gdbm Python-2.7.2/Modules/Setup.dist
--- Python-2.7.2/Modules/Setup.dist.no-gdbm	2011-09-13 14:25:43.496095926 -0400
+++ Python-2.7.2/Modules/Setup.dist	2011-09-13 14:25:46.491095724 -0400
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ dl dlmodule.c
 #
 # First, look at Setup.config; configure may have set this for you.
 
-gdbm gdbmmodule.c -lgdbm
+# gdbm gdbmmodule.c -lgdbm
 
 
 # Sleepycat Berkeley DB interface.