Compile 2.6.10 in ThinkPad R40

[Ait Bouizargane Mohamed <abmohamed@gmail.com>]

Hi everyone;

I am a beginner on linux, and I choose "DEBIAN SARGE" as distrubition, 
because between us  it's great. But I have a some problemes, I have 
"ThinkPad R40" but I didn't arrive to compile a "kernel-2.6.10" with all 
the drivers which are needed. And I have an error : "kernel panic". So 
if somebody will be able to show me step by step how to make function 
"DEBIAN SARGE" under my "ThinkPad".

I will be charmed and thank you in advance.