--- /a/bin/pyfloppy.py
+++ /a/bin/pyfloppy.py
@@ -18,7 +18,15 @@
 #    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 ##################################################################################
-import Tkinter
+import sys
+try:
+    import Tkinter
+except ImportError:
+    print 'Importing Tkinter failed. You probably have to enable the tk'
+    print 'USE flag on python.'
+    print ' '
+    sys.exit(1)
+
 Tkinter.wantobjects = 0
 from Tkinter import *
 import ScrolledText