Be sure to actually check the listed paths in the Packages.gz file to make sure that they are pointing to the deb files in question.
It sounds like you have the Packages file written in the proper format so that it can be added to the package tree via APT or Synaptic (frontend to apt), but that the locations listed in the Packages.gz file is off. I had a similiar problem with a previous version of Debian. You have to take the tree structure of the standard repository into account when making your own local package collections. I hope that helps! Cheers, T.J. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]