Connecting between Postgres(linux) and Access97

Hello,

I am looking for help/advice about connecting  postgresql(ver 8.1.4) located on suse10.1 and an Access97 database located on windows 2000 service pack 4, using using python 2.4.2 which is located on the same suse10.1 box as the postgres database

I have looked into ways to connect these systems, and I am having trouble connecting to the Access97 database. 

I have tried adodb for python, utilizing mxodbc and iODBC, and mounting the folder that the Access database is located on using a samba mount; but on searching through the adodb docs it turns out that this only works on a Windows machine (so I believe).  Can anyone recommend a way for me to carry this out?  I found a project called mdbtools, that used to be associated with UNIXODBC but this appears to be a stopped project that finished before they achieved write capabilities to the mdb file. (and the UNIXODBC project only has software that comes with 30days evaluation to achieve this now). 

I am new to this type of work and any feedback would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks

David James