To get the Kernel Source (only need to do this once): Type "cd" to be sure you are in your home directory. Type "tar xjvf /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.27.tar.bz2" to get the source. Type "cd ~/kernel-source-2.4.27" to change to linux source directory. Type "make xconfig" to configure the kernel: Load Initial Configuration From this File: /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.27.config Save and Exit Do whatever source modifications are needed for your project(s) using a text editor like "pico". Do whatever config modifications you need to with the GUI generated by "make xconfig". To compile your kernel and put it on a disk: Run "cd ~/kernel-source-2.4.27/" to be sure you are in source directory. Put your disk in floppy drive. Format it with "fdformat /dev/fd0u1440" (ERASES ALL DATA ON FLOPPY!!!) Run "make dep; make bzdisk" (Will probably take a few minutes) If there are no errors, your kernel will be written to disk. To run your kernel off a disk: Reboot (see below) with your disk in floppy drive. If it does not start up properly take disk out of the drive and reboot. To Reboot: Log out (Click on "Paw" icon in lower-left, click "Log Out"). Wait for Debian Log-In Screen to appear. Hit CTRL-ALT-F1, wait for text mode to appear, then hit CTRL-ALT-DEL. Keep in mind that if you work on one machine, your work will NOT be on any other machine. Before you leave, be sure to back up your work to another location - perhaps your binsuns account with ftp, scp or to a disk or other means. Before you start again on the same machine or on another, restore from this backup file. To make a backup file of your work: Type "cd ~/kernel-source-2.4.27/"" to be sure you are in your directory. Type "make clean" to remove extra files that would just take up space. Type "cd" to be change to your home directory. Type "tar cjvf my_kernel.tar.bz2 kernel-source-2.4.27" to create file. Use ftp, scp or other means to copy it to a safe location. Type "rm -f my_kernel.tar.bz2" to remove this local copy of backup file. Type "rm -rf kernel-source.old" to remove any old work. Type "mv kernel-source-2.4.27 kernel-source.old" to put your work aside. To restore your work from a backup file: Type "cd" to be sure you are in your home directory. Use ftp, scp or other means to copy your backup to this machine. Type "tar xjvf my_kernel.tar.gz" to extract your work. Type "rm -f my_kernel.tar.gz" to remove this copy of the backup file.