Kernel compile 2.6.6 - only once?

[mzilikazi]

Lol, is that an insult? I'm not one of those guys that has used linux since the 386 days, but I have been using it since Red Hat 5.2 - it's been my primary platform every since. I'm not what you'd call a newbie

Not at all an insult. My point is that it should NOT be so difficult to build a new kernel but it is apparently very difficult on Knoppix. It has nothing to do with your level of noobishness (if that makes any sense).