I'm trying to recompile the kernel on a CentOS4 (final) 2.6.9 kernel.

I tried two different approaches and both fail at the same place : 1. downloaded kernel-sources.2.6.9...rpm 2. downloaded kernel.2.6.9....src.rpm

in both cases I've been able to go through : make oldconfig make menuconfig make bzImage make modules

however when I run make modules_install I get this error : ln: when making multiple links, last argument must be a directory make: *** [_modinst_] Error 1

if I do make -d modules_install it goes through some stuff and finally shows this: No need to remake target `Makefile'. Updating goal targets.... Considering target file `modules_install'. File `modules_install' does not exist. Considering target file `_modinst_'. File `_modinst_' does not exist. Finished prerequisites of target file `_modinst_'. Must remake target `_modinst_'. Got a SIGCHLD; 2 unreaped children. Got a SIGCHLD; 1 unreaped children. Putting child 0x08af7990 (_modinst_) PID 16488 on the chain. Live child 0x08af7990 (_modinst_) PID 16488 Got a SIGCHLD; 1 unreaped children. Reaping winning child 0x08af7990 PID 16488 Live child 0x08af7990 (_modinst_) PID 16492 Got a SIGCHLD; 1 unreaped children. Reaping winning child 0x08af7990 PID 16492 Live child 0x08af7990 (_modinst_) PID 16493 Got a SIGCHLD; 1 unreaped children. Reaping winning child 0x08af7990 PID 16493 Live child 0x08af7990 (_modinst_) PID 16494 Got a SIGCHLD; 1 unreaped children. Reaping winning child 0x08af7990 PID 16494 Live child 0x08af7990 (_modinst_) PID 16495 ln: when making multiple links, last argument must be a directory Got a SIGCHLD; 1 unreaped children. Reaping losing child 0x08af7990 PID 16495 make: *** [_modinst_] Error 1 Removing child 0x08af7990 PID 16495 from chain.

I just can't figure out where what is failing... any ideas?