I can use the following command "make-kpkg --revision=Sep9.2003 kernel_image" once and then I get the below errors and I can compile the kernel the non preferred way like this though "make dep && make && make bzImage && make modules && make install && make modules_install " "make-kpkg --revision=Sep9.2003 kernel_image" I note that you are using the --revision flag with the value Sep9.2003. However, the ./debian/changelog file exists, and has a different value sep4.kernel.2.4.22. I am confused by this discrepancy, and am halting. any suggestions on remedying this. Jim