diff --git a/yard/scripts/make_debian b/yard/scripts/make_debian
index a57305b..ba0fe39 100755
--- a/yard/scripts/make_debian
+++ b/yard/scripts/make_debian
@@ -11,12 +11,20 @@ my $status = "/var/lib/dpkg/status";
 my $info = "/var/lib/dpkg/info";
 
 # You need file-rc, and you may add other extra stuff.  These packages were
-# chosen for woody, so you may need something different.  Check dependencies,
-# ofcourse, if you add stuff, and empty directories and special conf files.
-# Swim provides excellent information.
-my @extra_packages = qw(file-rc swim apt nvi sysklogd klogd netbase tcpd 
-net-tools portmap netkit-ping netkit-inetd ifupdown less perl perl-modules
-libwrap0 debconf ipchains);
+# chosen for woody, so you may need something different.  If you add stuff, 
+# check for dependencies, empty directories and special configuration files
+# created by the package scripts.
+#
+# You may have to edit the text below STUFF.
+#
+# Swim provides excellent information for this task.  swim -qT packagename &
+# swim -ql --df packagename & swim -qc packagename (not all conf files can
+# be found this way .. read above).
+
+my @extra_packages = qw(file-rc swim apt apt-utils debconf nvi sysklogd
+klogd netbase tcpd net-tools portmap netkit-ping netkit-inetd ifupdown less 
+perl perl-modules libwrap0 ipchains whiptail libnewt0 libpopt0 slang1 
+debconf-utils);
 
 # And tests will be ran here for file-rc and swim
 #  swim has to have its databases made.
@@ -115,6 +123,8 @@ sub status_info {
 $/ = "";
 open(STATUS,"$status") or die "Can't find /var/lib/dpkg/status: $!\n";
 home_builder("$home_yard_replacements/var/lib/dpkg");
+system "touch $home_yard_replacements/var/lib/dpkg/available"
+    or die "Couldn't create Replacements/var/lib/dpkg/available: $!\n";
 open(NEW_STATUS,">$home_yard_replacements/var/lib/dpkg/status")
     or die "Couldn't open $home_yard_replacements/var/lib/dpkg/status: $!\n";
 while (<STATUS>) { # keep the order
@@ -136,7 +146,7 @@ $/ = "\n";
 my @info;
 foreach my $rp (@required_packages) {
     $rp = (split(/_/,$rp))[0];
-    # Get rid of the escape from the previous invocation.
+    # Get rid of the escapes from the previous invocation.
     $rp =~ s/\\//g if $rp =~ /\\+/g;
 
     # Figure out info/*  .. this covers it for now.
@@ -216,6 +226,7 @@ $stuff = << "STUFF";
 /root/.profile <= Replacements/root/.profile.debian
 /home/user/.bashrc <= Replacements/home/user/.bashrc.debian
 /home/user/.bash_profile <= Replacements/home/user/.bash_profile.debian
+/home/user/README <= Replacements/home/user/README # permissions issue
 /etc/hostname <= Replacements/etc/hostname
 /etc/motd <= Replacements/etc/motd
 
@@ -240,6 +251,7 @@ $stuff = << "STUFF";
 /var/lib/dpkg/info
 /var/lib/dpkg/updates
 /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives
+/var/lib/dpkg/available <= Replacements/var/lib/dpkg/available
 
 # Stuff needed by apt.
 /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
@@ -284,6 +296,9 @@ $stuff = << "STUFF";
 /var/lock
 /var/log
 
+# Stuff so ldconfig doesn't complain.
+/etc/ld.so.conf <= Replacements/etc/ld.so.conf
+
 ## ALL the REQUIRED files generated by make-debian.
 ## This is stuff from the required packages, so some files may be
 ## removed, or some files can be replaced with stuff from say .. busybox.