in reply to CGI::Session- strange error

You might not be doing anything wrong. It's a stretch, but have you checked with your hosting company (pair) to make sure that the module is correctly installed and working on their server? I had similar problems with a Win32 module on a different hosting company. The hosting service documentation indicated that it was available, but when the support staff actually checked my particular server, the module was not there after all. Leave no stone unturned....