diff -up Python-2.7rc1/Lib/ctypes/util.py.binutils-no-dep Python-2.7rc1/Lib/ctypes/util.py
--- Python-2.7rc1/Lib/ctypes/util.py.binutils-no-dep	2010-03-15 09:42:23.000000000 -0400
+++ Python-2.7rc1/Lib/ctypes/util.py	2010-06-06 05:03:02.155975210 -0400
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ elif os.name == "posix":
             dump = f.read()
             rv = f.close()
             if rv == 10:
-                raise OSError, 'objdump command not found'
+                return os.path.basename(f) #  This is good for GLibc, I think,
+                                           # and a dep on binutils is big (for
+                                           # live CDs).
             f = os.popen(cmd)
             try:
                 data = f.read()