Kernel compilation

I have a problem that I hope someone can answer.

I have successfully compiled the 2.6.8.1 linux kernel with arm-linux-gcc-3.3.2 cross compiler so that it could be used on an XSCALE (ixp425) platform. Host = i686 with Debian Sarge

The steps that I do are pretty straight forward

unpack the arm-linux-gcc and set the path
unpack the linux 2.6.8.1 file
change the Makefile in linux directory (ARCH = arm , CROSS_COMPILE = arm-linux-)
make distclean
make ixp4xx_defconfig
make oldconfig
make (fixed some errors)
make zImage

I now have a zImage (1197 kb) in my linux/arch/arm/boot. The thing is that I want to copy the image to a compact flash card.

I have heard that there is another file that is needed to be copied as well (ramdisk.gz ).

I have also seen that sometimes the file is called initrd.bin.

The thing is that I don't know where to find this file in my directories - or if they should be downloaded from someplace.

Does anyone know how I can get these files in a very simple way

/Rani