problem with compiling kernel

i downloaded the new kernel source and put it into my /usr/src dir. i do make config and i get this error: make: *** no rule to make target 'config'. stop.

what am i doing wrong?

i tried make clean and i get make: gcc: command not found

Try "make menuconfig".

i tried that as well. got the same error. im using the 2.6.26.2 kernel. does that make any difference?

i moved the tar file of hte kernel into /usr/src and then tarred it out but there wasnt a linux dir inside /usr/src. when i do these commands do i need to be inside the kernel folder? or just in /usr/src

problem solved. didnt have gcc installed

You need to be in the directory containing your linux kernel source e.g. /usr/src/linux-2.6.26.2.

Edit: Glad you got it sorted.

with out gcc how did u start compiling man ...

the problem was i couldnt compile. easily fixed once i got gcc on my machine