Upgrading to linux-2.6.14.2

I've been trying to install an update from linux-2.4.27-2-k7 to linux-2.6.14.2. But when I install the kernel package that I built and reboot to linux-2.6.14.2 it brings up a kernel panic. When I created the menu config file I made sure that all filesystems where to be installed in the packag

installing kernel 2.6

I am having problems after installing the kernel 2.6.14.2. it comes up with a kernel panic and says something about not being able to boot from the hard drive. I'm a new linux user and like it so far, but I'm having trouble getting things to work for me. Another problem I'm having is installi