I need to have a kernel with 3COM Vortex + EATA (dpt) disk controler. I take kernelsource 2.2.16-22. Add a '*' for these two drivers + set up the computer as 'optimize as router not host'. Then make dep. Then make bzImage. Compilation fails. Have to add SMP support for compilation to succeed.
Just do a "make mrproper" first. Be sure to save the .config to a safe place and restore it later, as "make mrproper" wipes the .config as well. After that, a "make oldconfig", "make dep", "make bzImage" will work.