diff -Naur a/Lib/platform.py b/Lib/platform.py
--- a/Lib/platform.py	2012-01-02 14:40:23.833135906 +0000
+++ b/Lib/platform.py	2012-01-02 14:40:50.002992154 +0000
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 # and http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man1/lsb_release.1.html
 
 _supported_dists = (
-    'SuSE', 'debian', 'fedora', 'redhat', 'centos',
+    'chakra', 'SuSE', 'debian', 'fedora', 'redhat', 'centos',
     'mandrake', 'mandriva', 'rocks', 'slackware', 'yellowdog', 'gentoo',
     'UnitedLinux', 'turbolinux')