diff --git a/pymediaserv b/pymediaserv
index 1257c21..51bc220 100755
--- a/pymediaserv
+++ b/pymediaserv
@@ -8,13 +8,20 @@
 # $Id$
 #
 
+# make sure debugging is initalized first, other modules can be pulled in
+# before the "real" debug stuff is setup.  (hmm I could make this a two
+# stage, where we simulate a namespace to either be thrown away when the
+# time comes, or merge into the correct one)
+import debug		# my debugging module
+debug.doDebugging(True)	# open up debugging port
+
 # Modules to import, maybe config file or something?
 def tryloadmodule(mod):
 	try:
 		return __import__(mod)
 	except ImportError:
-		import traceback
-		traceback.print_exc()
+		#import traceback
+		#traceback.print_exc()
 		pass
 
 # ZipStorage w/ tar support should be last as it will gobble up empty files.
@@ -23,8 +30,6 @@ modmap = {}
 for i in modules:
 	modmap[i] = tryloadmodule(i)
 
-import debug		# my debugging module
-debug.doDebugging(True)	# open up debugging port
 for i in modules:
 	debug.insertnamespace(i, modmap[i])