LinuxQuestions.org - New Debian kernel fails to compile

Trying to build the 2.5.69 Debian kernel but it fails with this:

Code:

a; cp drivers/pcmcia/yenta_socket.ko /usr/src/kernel-source-2.5.69/debian/tmp-image/lib/modules/2.5.69/kernel/drivers/pcmcia

if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map -b /usr/src/kernel-source-2.5.69/debian/tmp-image -r 2.5.69; fi

depmod: Can't open /usr/src/kernel-source-2.5.69/debian/tmp-image/lib/modules/extra/modules.dep for writing

I'll say it can't- there is no such directory!! Here's what there is:

/usr/src/kernel-source-2.5.69/debian/tmp-image/lib/modules/2.5.69/kernel

So how in the world would I fix that? This one's really got me stumped. Thanks for any ideas.