HOW2 resolve "apt-get install kernel-image" error ?

["Courtney Thomas" <courtneycthomas@bellsouth.net>]

When I
    apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.27-2-k7

I get an error to the effect that:
    kernel-image-* needs
        initrd-tools >=0.1.48
but,
        initrd-tools-0.1.12 is in place,
        according to
        dpkg -l initrd-tools

How can I cure this dilemma, please ?

Thank you,
Courtney