So im trying to compile the kernel......

Question

I'm trying to compile the kernel so i can use the ati drivers.
i have the PKGBUILD.custom_kernel file in a /var/abs/local/kernal/.
# Contributor: dibblethewrecker <dibblethewrecker.at.jiwe.org>
pkgname=kernel26
pkgver=2.6.11.10
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="I likes the Chicken!"
url="http://www.kernel.org"
depends=('module-init-tools')
install=kernel26.install
##### add any patch sources to this section
source=(config ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-$pkgver.tar.bz2 )
# Function to grab var from src
getvar() {
old=$(cat Makefile | grep "^$1")
echo $(echo ${old/"$1 ="/} | sed -e "s/[ ]*(.*)[ ]*/1/g")
return 0
build() {
cd $startdir/src/linux-$pkgver
##### Uncomment and apply any patches here
#patch -Np1 -i ../patchname || return 1
# get rid of the 'i' in i686
carch=`echo $CARCH | sed 's|i||'`
cat ../config | sed "s|#CARCH#|$carch|g" >./.config
##### Load config - uncomment your preferred config method
#yes "" | make config
#make oldconfig || return 1
#make menuconfig
#make xconfig
make gconfig
##### NO USER CHANGES BELOW HERE #####
# save the current pkgname
old_pkgname=$pkgname
# set pkgname for build purposes - DO NOT alter!
pkgname=kernel26
# save the updated config to build with today's date
cp ./.config $startdir/config-$(date +%b%d-%Hh)
# get EXTRAVERSION from Makefile to create a unique pkgname and /usr/src directory
_kernextra=$(getvar "EXTRAVERSION")
# grab the 2.6.x.y version suffix from pkgver
_y="`echo $pkgver | cut --delim "." --fields 4`"
# remove .y version suffix from _kernextra
_kernextra="`echo $_kernextra | sed "s|.$_y||g"`"
# Read the full kernel version info from new config to use in pathnames and pkgname
. ./.config
# Kernel custom - to create a unique pkgname (see below)
_kerncust="${_kernextra}${CONFIG_LOCALVERSION}"
# Kernel release - will be the same as Makefile
_kernrel="${pkgver}${_kerncust}"
# Get the pkgver suffix for unique pkgname and /boot file suffices
_pkgversuf="`echo $pkgver | sed "s|2.6.||g" | sed "s|.||g"`"
# Set /boot file suffices from kernel release and pkgver suffix
_kernboot="${_pkgversuf}${_kerncust}"
# Set a new pkgname from kernel release and pkgver suffix
pkgname="${pkgname}${_pkgversuf}${_kerncust}"
# build!
echo
echo -n "Do you want to make clean (default YES)? (YES/NO): "
read choice
echo
echo -n "Press any key to start make or CTRL+C to quit"
read anykey
if [ "${choice}" = "NO" ] ; then
make bzImage modules || return 1
else
make clean bzImage modules || return 1
fi
mkdir -p $startdir/pkg/{lib/modules,boot}
make INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$startdir/pkg modules_install || return 1
cp System.map $startdir/pkg/boot/System.map26${_kernboot}
cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage $startdir/pkg/boot/vmlinuz26${_kernboot}
install -D -m644 Makefile
$startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/Makefile
install -D -m644 .config
$startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/.config
install -D -m644 .config $startdir/pkg/boot/kconfig26${_kernboot}
mkdir -p $startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/include
mkdir -p $startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/arch/i386/kernel
for i in acpi asm-generic asm-i386 config linux math-emu net pcmcia scsi video; do
cp -a include/$i $startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/include/
done
# copy files necessary for later builds, like nvidia and vmware
cp -a scripts $startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}
mkdir -p $startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/.tmp_versions
cp arch/i386/Makefile $startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/arch/i386/
cp arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s
$startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/arch/i386/kernel/
# copy in Kconfig files
for i in `find . -name "Kconfig*"`; do
mkdir -p $startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/`echo $i | sed 's|/Kconfig.*||'`
cp $i $startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/$i
done
cd $startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}/include && ln -s asm-i386 asm
chown -R root.root $startdir/pkg/usr/src/linux-${_kernrel}
cd $startdir/pkg/lib/modules/${_kernrel} &&
(rm -f source build; ln -sf /usr/src/linux-${_kernrel} build)
# Correct the pkgname in our PKGBUILD - this allows correct gensync operation
# NOTE: pkgname variable must be declared with first 10 lines of PKGBUILD!
cd $startdir
sed -i "1,11 s|pkgname=$old_pkgname|pkgname=$pkgname|" ./PKGBUILD
# vim:syntax=sh
and when i try makepkg i get
==> Making package:   (Sun May 29 20:38:10 UTC 2005)
==> Checking Runtime Dependencies...
==> Checking Buildtime Dependencies...
==> Retrieving Sources...
==> Validating source files with MD5sums
==> Extracting Sources...
==> Removing existing pkg/ directory...
==> Starting build()...
/usr/bin/makepkg: line 557: build: command not found
==> ERROR: Build Failed.  Aborting...

Answer 1

i got it to compile and when i try to use pacman -U kernel261110-ARCH-2.6.11.10-1.pkg.tar.gz
i got a bunch of errors like this
kernel261110-ARCH: /usr/src/linux-2.6.11.10-ARCH/sound/usb/Kconfig: exists in filesystem
and it dosent install