kernel compile newbie, want to add 'Wireless LAN (non-hamradio)'

slackware 10 2.4.26, i want to add wireless support through the kernel by
Network Device Support->Wireless LAN->Wireless LAN (non-hamradio)

the kernel compile steps i'm trying to follow are combined from 3 or 4 peoples
experiences compiling their kernel

kernel compile steps were
backed up old kernel
cp /boot/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz.old
cp /boot/config /boot/config.old
cp /boot/System.map /boot/System.old.map
mv /lib/modules/2.4.26 /lib/modules/2.4.26.old

added to /etc/lilo.conf
# Backup Image
image = /vmlinuz.old
root = /dev/hda2
label = oldlinux

in /usr/src/linux
make mrproper
make menuconfig
- only thing i did was 'Y' for Network Device Support->Wireless LAN->Wireless LAN (non-hamradio)
make dep
make clean
make bzImage
cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz
make modules
make modules_install
cp System.map /boot
/sbin/lilo

system comes up but lsmod shows no modules

thank you

if it's not compiling any modules when you do "make modules" i would be leaning towards that "make clean" in there.