compiling custom kernel in Debian 4.0r0 etch

[tails]

Ok, I've compiled my own kernel before, so I'm not sure if it's supposed to be in the newbie section or not...... but anyways, I've never compiled a custom kernel.

I downloaded the latest kernel (2.6.22.5 at the time of writing), and I'm wanting to compile the following things in to it either as modules or actually built into the kernel (preferably the 2nd one, since I'm pretty bad with deleting things that I shouldn't xD):

auFS
squashFS
lzma squashFS patch

There's a pre-compiled kernel here, but it's the Slax kernel, and (1.) I don't want the Slax logo to pop up every time I boot up and (2.) it's kinda outdated (2.6.21.5).

So, how do I go about doing this? also, if possible, could you tell me how to avoid the 'unable to find /dev/dsp, using null output device' error? I get that every single time I compile a kernel. i make it with mknod, but when I reboot it's gone again (it only happens when I use a kernel that I compiled. when I use the default 2.6.18 kernel this never happens).

[Vergil83]

Basically there are some programs you can run that will allow you to pick what you want to include or not. Take a quick glace at The Debian GNU/Linux FAQ - Debian and the kernel

As for your second issue, no clue....

[tails]

well, those links point to the sources for the various kernel modules that I want in the kernel..... but how do I compile them? where do I put them at? /usr/src/linux-2.6.22.5? I have no flippin' clue what I'm doing here lol

the only experience I have at compiling a kernel is building a vanilla kernel. Other than that, I have no idea what to do (I always use 'make defconfig')

[Vergil83]

Ok, I see (I didn't ready your op close enough). Take a look at Techno Wizah: Debian HOW-TO: Custom Kernel Compile for how to include the patchs (of course this page is using different patches and kernel #, but it should work the same way).