Build error w/ Python: recompile with -fPIC

Hello,

I am trying to install gnuradio and gnuradio-companion with the
“build-gnuradio” script from here:
http://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki/InstallingGR

My Linux is
cat < /etc/issue
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS \n \l
Kernel
uname -a
Linux L8410 3.2.0-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon May 21 16:52:17 UTC
2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Means I have a Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook E8410 dual core 2,4GHz with 64
Bit installation

Python version:
python --version
Python 2.7.3

and when executing the build script in verbose mode, after a while, I am
getting this error:

Linking CXX shared module _pmt_swig.so
/usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/libpython2.7.a(abstract.o): relocation
R_X86_64_32S against `_Py_NotImplementedStruct’ can not be used when
making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC
/usr/local/lib/libpython2.7.a: could not read symbols: Bad value
collect2: ld gab 1 als Ende-Status zurück
make[2]: *** [gruel/src/swig/_pmt_swig.so] Fehler 1
make[1]: *** [gruel/src/swig/CMakeFiles/_pmt_swig.dir/all] Fehler 2
make: *** [all] Fehler 2
make failed
Exiting Gnu Radio build/install

Can someone please help what to do?

Thanks a lot!!!

Guenter (dl4mea)