Problems compiling Kernel

[Bill Gillespie]

Hello All.  I am trying to compile a kernel (2.6.12)
on a ubuntu fresh install.  After issuing the
command "make zimage" it goes through the process
but finishes with:

"  LD      .tmp_vmlinux1
drivers/built-in.o: In function `uncompress':
cloop.c:(.text+0x79f07): undefined reference to `zlib_inflateReset'
cloop.c:(.text+0x79f1b): undefined reference to `zlib_inflate'
cloop.c:(.text+0x79f5e): undefined reference to `zlib_inflateEnd'
cloop.c:(.text+0x79f76): undefined reference to `zlib_inflateInit_'
drivers/built-in.o: In function `clo_set_file':
cloop.c:(.text+0x7a90f): undefined reference to `zlib_inflate_workspacesize'
cloop.c:(.text+0x7a943): undefined reference to `zlib_inflateInit_'
cloop.c:(.text+0x7abdf): undefined reference to `zlib_inflate_workspacesize'
drivers/built-in.o: In function `cloop_exit':
cloop.c:(.exit.text+0x39e): undefined reference to `zlib_inflateEnd'
cloop.c:(.exit.text+0x44a): undefined reference to `zlib_inflateEnd'
make: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1"

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks, Bill

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Bill Gillespie
Richmond, BC Canada