Bug#503160: Bug in debconf package in Lenny Beta2 businesscard CD?

Package: installation-reports

Boot method: CD
Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/lenny_di_beta2/i386/iso-cd/debian-LennyBeta2-i386-businesscard.iso
Date: 22/10/2008 21:29

Machine: Desktop computer with DualCore Pentium on Asus MB
Partitions: See attached "partman" file

Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [O]
Configure network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Install base system: [E]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [ ]

Comments/Problems:

The problem is that I'm installing it over an Etch install that isn't working fully (mainly X and network aren't working) since I upgraded my system, changing motherboard, processor, video card (now onboard) and memory.

I'm using the CD "debian-LennyBeta2-i386-businesscard.iso" downloaded according the instructions in http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/debian-installer/etchnhalf

I'm sending attached the full syslog, but the important part is this:

Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: Selecting previously deselected package debconf.
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: (Reading database ... 1011 files and directories currently installed.)
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: Unpacking debconf (from .../debconf_1.5.11etch2_all.deb) ...
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: dpkg: debconf: dependency problems, but configuring anyway as you request:
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: debconf depends on debconf-i18n | debconf-english; however:
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: Package debconf-i18n is not installed.
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: Package debconf-english is not installed.
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: Setting up debconf (1.5.11etch2) ...
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: /var/lib/dpkg/info/debconf.postinst: line 77: /usr/bin/python2.4: cannot execute binary file
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: dpkg: error processing debconf (--install):
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 126
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: Errors were encountered while processing:
Oct 23 00:21:24 debootstrap: debconf
Oct 23 00:25:43 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/debootstrap-failed
Oct 23 00:25:44 main-menu[1391]: WARNING **: Configuring 'bootstrap-base' failed with error code 1
Oct 23 00:25:44 main-menu[1391]: WARNING **: Menu item 'bootstrap-base' failed.

To me it looks like the debconf package is just broken (without Python 2.4 dependency) or that the CD should include Python 2.4.