I fixed the problem by manually editing /var/lib/dpkg/status and adding the architecture field...
Thanks for the bug reports ... it was very annoying! :) At some point, my HDD got full and I tought it was simply corrupted but it wasn't! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org