diff --git a/IPython/genutils.py b/IPython/genutils.py
index a816d7f..ecd1aaf 100644
--- a/IPython/genutils.py
+++ b/IPython/genutils.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ General purpose utilities.
 This is a grab-bag of stuff I find useful in most programs I write. Some of
 these things are also convenient when working at the command line.
 
-$Id: genutils.py 1099 2006-01-29 21:05:57Z vivainio $"""
+$Id: genutils.py 1100 2006-01-29 21:27:16Z vivainio $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Fernando Perez. <fperez@colorado.edu>
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Term = IOTerm()
 
 import IPython.rlineimpl as readline
 # Remake Term to use the readline i/o facilities
-if readline.have_readline:
+if sys.platform == 'win32' and readline.have_readline:
     
     Term = IOTerm(cout=readline._outputfile,cerr=readline._outputfile)
     
diff --git a/IPython/rlineimpl.py b/IPython/rlineimpl.py
index 3ca563b..3819464 100644
--- a/IPython/rlineimpl.py
+++ b/IPython/rlineimpl.py
@@ -25,19 +25,21 @@ if sys.platform == 'win32':
         print "svn co http://ipython.scipy.org/svn/ipython/pyreadline/trunk pyreadline"
         print "Trying 'old' windows readline."
 
-        from readline import *
-        have_readline = True
+        try:
+            from readline import *
+            have_readline = True
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+
+    if have_readline:
+        try:
+            _outputfile=GetOutputFile()
+        except NameError:
+            have_readline = False
+    
 else:
     try:
         from readline import *
         have_readline = True
     except ImportError:
         pass
-    
-    
-if have_readline:
-    try:
-        _outputfile=GetOutputFile()
-    except AttributeError:
-        have_readline = False
-