Title: kernel2.6
Subject: Small steps to build a 2.6 kernel.
1. Download kernel source
      http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/
2. Unpack kernel 
  gunzip linux-2.6.x.tar.gz tar -xvf linux-2.6.x.tar cd linux-2.6.x
3. Apploy patches
      bzip2 -dc ../patch-2.6.xx.bz2 | patch -p1
4. Update old kernel config
      cp  cp /usr/src/linux-2.4/.config /usr/src/kernel/linux-2.6.x/.config
      make oldconfig 
   * NOTE:Make sure the filesystem for /boot is not a moduel.
x. Give a unique name to your new Kernel - 
      Edit /usr/src/linux/Makefile and change EXTRAVERSION 
5. Compile kernel and modules
      nohup make bzImage; make modules; make modules_install
   * NOTE: watch the log 
      less nohup.out
6. Install kernel
      cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/bzImage.myker
   -or- 
      make install
7. Copy system map
      cp System*.map* /boot/
8. Configure GRUB or LILO.
9. Create emergency boot disk 
      bzdisk 
    -or- 
      mkbootdisk