diff --git a/IPython/Magic.py b/IPython/Magic.py
index f9d9fc4..a6bfd5d 100644
--- a/IPython/Magic.py
+++ b/IPython/Magic.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Magic functions for InteractiveShell.
 
-$Id: Magic.py 2637 2007-08-17 16:18:05Z vivainio $"""
+$Id: Magic.py 2649 2007-08-21 18:19:20Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001 Janko Hauser <jhauser@zscout.de> and
@@ -2137,7 +2137,11 @@ Currently the magic system has the following functions:\n"""
         if not new_scheme:
             print 'You must specify a color scheme.'
             return
+        # local shortcut
+        shell = self.shell
+
         import IPython.rlineimpl as readline
+
         if not readline.have_readline and sys.platform == "win32":
             msg = """\
 Proper color support under MS Windows requires the pyreadline library.
@@ -2150,9 +2154,11 @@ http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/ctypes
 Defaulting color scheme to 'NoColor'"""
             new_scheme = 'NoColor'
             warn(msg)
-        # local shortcut
-        shell = self.shell
         
+        # readline option is 0
+        if not shell.has_readline:
+            new_scheme = 'NoColor'
+            
         # Set prompt colors
         try:
             shell.outputcache.set_colors(new_scheme)
diff --git a/IPython/Release.py b/IPython/Release.py
index 31f0df7..43b93b4 100644
--- a/IPython/Release.py
+++ b/IPython/Release.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Release data for the IPython project.
 
-$Id: Release.py 2607 2007-08-13 13:25:24Z fperez $"""
+$Id: Release.py 2649 2007-08-21 18:19:20Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Fernando Perez <fperez@colorado.edu>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ name = 'ipython'
 # because bdist_rpm does not accept dashes (an RPM) convention, and
 # bdist_deb does not accept underscores (a Debian convention).
 
-revision = '2606'
+revision = '2647M'
 
 version = '0.8.2.svn.r' + revision.rstrip('M')
 
diff --git a/IPython/ipmaker.py b/IPython/ipmaker.py
index 2a15caa..3d10d91 100644
--- a/IPython/ipmaker.py
+++ b/IPython/ipmaker.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Requires Python 2.1 or better.
 
 This file contains the main make_IPython() starter function.
 
-$Id: ipmaker.py 2587 2007-08-06 19:38:32Z vivainio $"""
+$Id: ipmaker.py 2649 2007-08-21 18:19:20Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Fernando Perez. <fperez@colorado.edu>
@@ -424,12 +424,14 @@ object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more.
              % (opts_all.rcfile) )
 
     # 'profiles' are a shorthand notation for config filenames
+    profile_handled_by_legacy = False
     if opts_all.profile:
             
         try:
             opts_all.rcfile = filefind('ipythonrc-' + opts_all.profile
                                        + rc_suffix,
                                        opts_all.ipythondir)
+            profile_handled_by_legacy = True
         except IOError:
            if opts_all.debug:  IP.InteractiveTB()
            opts.profile = ''  # remove profile from options if invalid
@@ -624,7 +626,8 @@ object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more.
         IP.InteractiveTB()
         import_fail_info('ipy_system_conf')
         
-    if opts_all.profile:
+    # only import prof module if ipythonrc-PROF was not found
+    if opts_all.profile and not profile_handled_by_legacy:
         profmodname = 'ipy_profile_' + opts_all.profile
         try:
             __import__(profmodname)