--- debootstrap-1.0.26/usr/share/debootstrap/functions	2010-11-12 13:07:47.000000000 +0100
+++ debootstrap-1.0.26/usr/share/debootstrap/functions	2010-11-26 21:55:06.440000562 +0100
@@ -800,8 +800,9 @@
 
 	if [ -n "$EXTRACTOR_OVERRIDE" ]; then
 		extractor="$EXTRACTOR_OVERRIDE"
-	elif type dpkg-deb >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-		extractor="dpkg-deb"
+#	busybox's dpkg-deb is not suitable for this script
+#	elif type dpkg-deb >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+#		extractor="dpkg-deb"
 	else
 		extractor="ar"
 	fi