2.6.16 kernel build errors

[Adam Done <emlists@gmail.com>]

I have been reading on the list of those who can't boot from their
2.6.16 kernel but I have not seen anyone else who are having build
issues such as I.  I have been trying and trying with many dif
configurations and still come up with the same results.  It looks like
they are related to the errors other have been having with booting and
sound issues.  For my errors, they occur in the build process right
after sound modules. 

<snip>
INSTALL sound/core/oss/snd-mixer-oss.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/oss/snd-pcm-oss.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/oss/snd-seq-oss.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq-dummy.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-event.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/seq/snd-seq.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd-pcm.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd-timer.ko
  INSTALL sound/core/snd.ko
  INSTALL sound/soundcore.ko
if [ -r System.map -a -x /sbin/depmod ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F
System.map -b /usr/src/linux/debian/tmp-image -r 2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1; fi
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.1'
test ! -e debian/tmp-image/lib/modules/2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1/source
||                        \
   mv debian/tmp-image/lib/modules/2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1/source
./debian/source-link
test ! -e debian/tmp-image/lib/modules/2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1/build
||                         \
   mv debian/tmp-image/lib/modules/2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1/build
./debian/build-link
depmod -q -FSystem.map -b debian/tmp-image 2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1;
test ! -e ./debian/source-link
||                                              \
   mv ./debian/source-link
debian/tmp-image/lib/modules/2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1/source
test ! -e  ./debian/build-link
||                                              \
   mv  ./debian/build-link
debian/tmp-image/lib/modules/2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1/build
cp vmlinux debian/tmp-image/boot/vmlinux-2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1
chmod 644 debian/tmp-image/boot/vmlinux-2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1;
cp arch/ppc/boot/images/vmlinux.coff  
debian/tmp-image/boot/vmlinux.coff-2.6.16.1.ppc-pb1
cp: cannot stat `arch/ppc/boot/images/vmlinux.coff': No such file or
directory
make[1]: *** [real_stamp_image] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.16.1'
make: *** [kernel-image-deb] Error 2

<snip end>

I have even tried a 'touch arch/ppc/boot/images/vmlinux.coff' and it
finishes it build but when booting, I can't leave the initial kernel
start after yaboot.  Am I missing something that everyone else knows or
missed the memo?  :) 

-Adam