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I've created a patch to make your bdist_deb/dh_make commands
compatible with Python 1.5.2; it can be found here:
 
http://erlug.linux.it/~da/tmp/distutils-cvs_debpy152-20041109.patch

Beware that I've tested it for a very short time,
so double check everything (especially the permissions
on file/umasks).

Moreover, the patch changes also some other files
like build_py.py, install_lib.py, bdist_rpm.py, that
were not 1.5.2 compatible - these changes are part of
another patch I've posted today.

HTH.