hi I tried compile the 2.4.14 kernel with and without the ext3 patch. I downloaded the 2.4.13 kernel and patch to 2.4.14. Each time I got the results below. I have also attached the .config file. I am running the 2.4.13 kernel on my machine with the ext3 patch. drivers/parport/driver.o drivers/char/char.o drivers/block/block.o drivers/misc/misc.o drivers/net/net.o drivers/media/media.o drivers/ide/idedriver.o drivers/scsi/scsidrv.o drivers/cdrom/driver.o drivers/sound/sounddrivers.o drivers/pci/driver.o drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia.o drivers/net/pcmcia/pcmcia_net.o drivers/pnp/pnp.o drivers/video/video.o drivers/usb/usbdrv.o \ net/network.o \ /usr/src/linux-2.4.14/arch/i386/lib/lib.a /usr/src/linux-2.4.14/lib/lib.a /usr/src/linux-2.4.14/arch/i386/lib/lib.a \ --end-group \ -o vmlinux drivers/block/block.o: In function `lo_send': drivers/block/block.o(.text+0x40eb): undefined reference to `deactivate_page' drivers/block/block.o(.text+0x4119): undefined reference to `deactivate_page' make: *** [vmlinux] Error 1 James Haydon