running python in emacs

[hasanito]

G'day
I've downloaded the python.el mode for emacs but when I
M-x run-python
I get the following error....

Python 2.4.2 (#67, Sep 28 2005, 12:41:11) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on 
win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
  File "c:\Emacs\etc\emacs.py", line 23, in ?
    import os, sys, traceback, inspect, rlcompleter, __main__
  File "c:\Python24\lib\rlcompleter.py", line 42, in ?
    import readline
ImportError: No module named readline
>>> >>>


any suggestions on how to correct this problem?

cheers