[CentOS] python stack size in centos 5.5

Hi all,

Centos 5.5 comes with Python 2.4.3.

I wish to increase the env size for my Python shells and found this  
although it pertains to Python 2.5;

thread.stack_size([size])

Any one have some pearls for me wether this works in <2.5 or the best  
way to give my Python shells more memory?

I'm scheduled to tackle this tonight and would like to prep myself.

Thanks in advance,
- aurf