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# become root

su

# change dir to build location

cd /usr/src

# get the current kernel

wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.x.x.tar.bz2

# extract source

tar xvfj linux-2.6.x.x.tar.bz2

# remove old symlink

rm linux

# create new symlink

ln -s linux-2.6.x.x linux

# change dir to current source

cd linux

# copy YOUR current .config

cp /boot/config-`uname -r` ./.config

# use old configuration

make oldconfig

# edit config (as it suites you)

make menuconfig

# compile

make-kpkg clean

fakeroot make-kpkg –initrd kernel_image kernel_header

# install

dpkg -i k'your-kernel'.deb

# update your bootloader

update-grub