py26- modules install problem

[David Trem]

Hi,

 Trying to start playing with python 2.6 that compiled smoothly, I
encounter a problem installing py26-* modules:
py26-setuptools install fail returning this message:
"""
--->  Staging py26-setuptools into destroot
Error: Target org.macports.destroot returned: can't read
"python.bindir": no such variable
"""

Any idea what is going on and how I could solve the issue?

Macport 1.600 version on a Macbook running OS X 10.5.5

Thanks in advance,

David