Hi again Jan and all, Very thanks, my custom 2.6.12-5 won't panic now! I'm happy :)The only issue left is usb transfer: I can't compile a kernel that will upload files to my mp3 usb player as fast as the 2.6.8 k7 debian stock. Using the k7 I get ~800kbps, but my customs only do ~90kbps.
Anyway, that's another story... thanks again!