i did a 'make-kpkg --initrd --revision=2:somehostname.1.0 kernel_image' which took a long time. i ran it as a normal user. does this mean i have to run it again (this time as root)? can't this be by-passed? below is the error message at the end of the kernel compilation: . . . echo applied kernel patches: >> debian/buildinfo echo done > stamp build need root privileges make: *** [kernel-image-deb] Error 1 regards, marc