weird update problems

[Gabriel Dragffy]

had Edgy installed and tried doing an update using the update-manager, 
after which two packages wouldn't be updated. A closer look using 
aptitude showed that linux-image-generic was pointing to non-existant 
kernels. I got frustrated and ended up removing all kernels and then 
found apt wouldn't let me install any at all.

I reformatted, this time using Dapper (which I personally believe is far 
  more stable). Would you believe, after a fresh install of Dapper I run 
aptitude dist-upgrade, I get this nonsense:


> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>   linux-image-386: Depends: linux-image-2.6.15-28-386 which is a virtual package.
>   linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-386: Depends: linux-image-2.6.15-28-386 which is a virtual package.
> Resolving dependencies...
> The following actions will resolve these dependencies:
> 
> Keep the following packages at their current version:
> linux-image-386 [2.6.15.24 (now)]
> linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-28-386 [Not Installed]
> linux-restricted-modules-386 [2.6.15.24 (now)]
> 
> Score is -41
> 
> Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?]


What on Earth is going on? This seems similar to the probs I had with 
Edgy. My local mirror is gb, but I also changed to fr and updated with 
no change.

Am I being really dumb here and over-looking something really obvious!?

Thanks,

Gabe