[Zope] MySQL-python build error

I am new to Zope and Linux, so I am not sure what to do about this error.

python setup.py build

Traceback (innermost last): File "setup.py", line 6, in ? from distutils.core import setup ImportError: No module named distutils.core My Zope book also said I would have to edit setup.py to be sure the paths to the include and library directories in MySQL installation were correct. I did not see anything that referenced the paths above the line that said "Do not change anything below this line" In case it helps I have the following: RedHat 7.1 mysql 3.23.36 Database adapter ZMySQL-2.0.8 Database driver MySQL-python-0.9.0 Thanks in advance Raymond