fixdep makefile problem building rtl8180 module for 2.6.1[56] kernel

[Paul Scott <paslist@ultrasw.com>]

sid - 2.6.15 or 2.6.16 486 kernels:

I am trying to build a module for the Realtek rtl8180 chip (Linksys 
WPC11 ver. 4 wireless card).  I get an error which was supposed to have 
been fixed in December (according to Debian bugs):

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.16-1-486/build SUBDIRS= MODVERDIR= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.16-1-486'
 CHK     include/linux/version.h
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.16-1-486'
make[3]: *** No rule to make target `scripts/basic/fixdep.c', needed by 
`scripts/basic/fixdep'.  Stop.
make[2]: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2
make[1]: *** [include/linux/autoconf.h] Error 2
make: *** [modules] Error 2

TIA for any ideas,

Paul Scott