On an "out of date" system, with these versions of software installed, building packages works.
Working revisions dpkg 1.13.19 apt 0.6.44 tar 1.15.1dfsg-3 dpkg-dev 1.13.19 Broken revisions dpkg 1.13.22 apt 0.6.44.2 tar 1.15.91-1 dpkg-dev 1.13.22 Downgrading to tar=1.15.1dfsg-3 from etch, "fixes" the problem. -- Bob Tanner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Phone : (952)943-8700 http://www.real-time.com, Minnesota, Linux | Fax : (952)943-8500 Key fingerprint = AB15 0BDF BCDE 4369 5B42 1973 7CF1 A709 2CC1 B288
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