Hello,
# git --version
git version 0.99.8.GIT
this doesn't match
'# dpkg -l | grep git' shows ' git-core 1:1.5.2.3-1'
that. Maybe you should build your own git packages. Lucky you that it is
pretty easy with debian. Have a look at this thread:
http://groups.google.com/group/linux.kernel/browse_thread/thread/b8509269407c0fdc/d05d0547e7dfcf03?lnk=st&q=author%3AThomas+author%3AGlanzmann+git+linux.kernel&rnum=1#d05d0547e7dfcf03
especially the first post (scroll up).
Thomas