dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.12-1-386_2.6.12-10_i386.deb (Reading database ... 50664 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.12-1-386 2.6.12-10 (using linux-image-2.6.12-1-386_2.6.12-10_i386.deb) ... The directory /lib/modules/2.6.12-1-386 still exists. Continuing as directed. Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.12-1-386 ... Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub . Testing for an existing GRUB menu.list file... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst . Searching for splash image... none found, skipping... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-1-386 Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.8-2-386 Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-2.6.12-1-386: linux-image-2.6.12-1-386 depends on module-init-tools (>= 0.9.13); however: Package module-init-tools is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.12-1-386 (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.12-1-386