diff -Nur Python-2.4.orig/Lib/distutils/command/install.py Python-2.4/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
--- Python-2.4.orig/Lib/distutils/command/install.py	2004-12-23 09:49:49.805802000 +0000
+++ Python-2.4/Lib/distutils/command/install.py	2004-12-23 09:50:42.787747736 +0000
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
 INSTALL_SCHEMES = {
     'unix_prefix': {
         'purelib': '$base/share/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
-        'platlib': '$platbase/lib/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
+        'platlib': '$platbase/lib64/python$py_version_short/site-packages',
         'headers': '$base/include/python$py_version_short/$dist_name',
         'scripts': '$base/bin',
         'data'   : '$base',
         },
     'unix_home': {
         'purelib': '$base/share/python',
-        'platlib': '$base/lib/python',
+        'platlib': '$base/lib64/python',
         'headers': '$base/include/python/$dist_name',
         'scripts': '$base/bin',
         'data'   : '$base',
diff -Nur Python-2.4.orig/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py Python-2.4/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
--- Python-2.4.orig/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py	2004-12-23 09:49:49.806802000 +0000
+++ Python-2.4/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py	2004-12-23 09:50:42.788747584 +0000
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     if os.name == "posix":
         if plat_specific: 
             libpython = os.path.join(prefix,
-                                 "lib", "python" + get_python_version())
+                                 "lib64", "python" + get_python_version())
         else:
             libpython = os.path.join(prefix,
                                  "share", "python" + get_python_version())
diff -Nur Python-2.4.orig/Lib/site.py Python-2.4/Lib/site.py
--- Python-2.4.orig/Lib/site.py	2004-12-23 09:49:49.807801000 +0000
+++ Python-2.4/Lib/site.py	2004-12-23 09:52:09.563555808 +0000
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@
                 sitedirs = [os.path.join(prefix, "Lib", "site-packages")]
             elif os.sep == '/':
                 sitedirs = [os.path.join(prefix,
-                                         "lib",
+                                         "lib64",
                                          "python" + sys.version[:3],
                                          "site-packages"),
-		            os.path.join(prefix, "lib", "site-python"),
+		            os.path.join(prefix, "lib64", "site-python"),
 			    os.path.join(prefix,
                                          "share",
                                          "python" + sys.version[:3],
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 			    os.path.join(prefix, "share", "site-python")]
 
             else:
-                sitedirs = [prefix, os.path.join(prefix, "lib", "site-packages")]
+                sitedirs = [prefix, os.path.join(prefix, "lib64", "site-packages")]
             if sys.platform == 'darwin':
                 # for framework builds *only* we add the standard Apple
                 # locations. Currently only per-user, but /Library and
diff -Nur Python-2.4.orig/Makefile.pre.in Python-2.4/Makefile.pre.in
--- Python-2.4.orig/Makefile.pre.in	2004-12-23 09:49:49.806802000 +0000
+++ Python-2.4/Makefile.pre.in	2004-12-23 09:50:42.789747432 +0000
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 # Expanded directories
 BINDIR=		$(exec_prefix)/bin
-LIBDIR=		$(exec_prefix)/lib
+LIBDIR=		$(exec_prefix)/lib64
 MANDIR=		@mandir@
 INCLUDEDIR=	@includedir@
 CONFINCLUDEDIR=	$(exec_prefix)/include
diff -Nur Python-2.4.orig/Modules/getpath.c Python-2.4/Modules/getpath.c
--- Python-2.4.orig/Modules/getpath.c	2004-12-23 09:49:49.807801000 +0000
+++ Python-2.4/Modules/getpath.c	2004-12-23 09:50:42.790747280 +0000
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
 #ifndef PYTHONPATH
 #define PYTHONPATH PREFIX "/share/python" VERSION ":" \
-              EXEC_PREFIX "/lib/python" VERSION "/lib-dynload"
+              EXEC_PREFIX "/lib64/python" VERSION "/lib-dynload"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LANDMARK
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 static char exec_prefix[MAXPATHLEN+1];
 static char progpath[MAXPATHLEN+1];
 static char *module_search_path = NULL;
-static char lib_python[] = "lib/python" VERSION;
+static char lib_python[] = "lib64/python" VERSION;
 static char share_python[] = "share/python" VERSION;
 
 static void
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@
     }
     else
         strncpy(zip_path, PREFIX, MAXPATHLEN);
-    joinpath(zip_path, "lib/python00.zip");
+    joinpath(zip_path, "lib64/python00.zip");
     bufsz = strlen(zip_path);	/* Replace "00" with version */
     zip_path[bufsz - 6] = VERSION[0];
     zip_path[bufsz - 5] = VERSION[2];
diff -Nur Python-2.4.orig/setup.py Python-2.4/setup.py
--- Python-2.4.orig/setup.py	2004-12-23 09:49:49.798803000 +0000
+++ Python-2.4/setup.py	2004-12-23 09:56:00.934382096 +0000
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 
     def detect_modules(self):
         # Ensure that /usr/local is always used
-        add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib')
+        add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.library_dirs, '/usr/local/lib64')
         add_dir_to_list(self.compiler.include_dirs, '/usr/local/include')
 
         # Add paths to popular package managers on OS X/darwin