Well, thanks to the answers received from this list about my problem with the /dpkg/status file being deleted... I was able to restore an old status archived files. So now I have all the packages listed, but some are outdated and some are not visible (since its an old status file).
Now, I would like to make an apt-get upgrade...... BUT, at all cost, I would like the system NOT to upgrade: kernel-image-2.2.17 This is what have caused the problem. I use a patched kernel, and my system can't work without it. The problem when I try to do any apt-get, it tries to update it !!!! It seems there is somewhere a file telling the system that the previous kernel-image-2.2.17 updade was not completed and the system always try to updrade this which it can't. My question is: how can I locate who is asking to upgrade kernel-image-2.2.17 each time I try to run any apt-get ? How can I tell it not to do it anymore and completely ignore to take care of this file ? Thanks Benj
