Updating to Debian package 1.0-rc1-4 (dated Dec 27, 2006) will fix this as RPy then recognises R 2.4.1.
While at it, update to 1.0-rc1-5 which fixes an annoying bug with x11 updates occassionally crashing rpy. Dirk (R/Rpy maintainer for Debian) -- rpy package missing files https://launchpad.net/bugs/93924 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs