Debian Install.sh error when run under Qtopia

[Ganesha Krishna]

Hi,
   I tried Debian install.sh under Qtopia and hit this brick wall.
(Nandfash = Qtopia 08.08 + kernel from the same package)
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./install.sh  all
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P: Configuring package apt
P: Configuring helper cdebootstrap-helper-apt
E: Internal error: install
root at om-gta02:~#
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The debian wiki ( http://wiki.debian.org/DebianOnFreeRunner) clearly
says that install.sh is tested only under 2008.08, FSO and 2007.2 and
doesnot mention Qtopia.

google for "cdebootstrap-helper-apt" and you get numerous reports on
similar install failures on desktops, it seems to be a (well) known
bug. I could not find a work around for it though (have not tried too
hard), is there one ?

Thanks
-GK