Very Computer

Just tried to compile kernel 2.2.2, when doing make menuconfig it gives an
error message: rm -f include/asm
( cd include ; ln -sf asm-i386 asm)
make -C scripts/lxdialog all
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux/scripts/lxdialog'
gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -DLOCALE -DCURSES_LOC
="<curses.h>" -c lxdialog.c -o lxdialog.o
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux/scripts/lxdialog',
and gives a whole bunch of messages that directory not found.  Tryied to
compile other kernels (2.0.36, 2.2.5, 2.2.4), but the same thing, when I do
make dep it says something like:
gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -o scripts/mkdep
scripts/mkdep.c.
It is strange, It has happened before, and only way how I got it fixed was
reinstalling whole OS.  well, now I dont want to do that.  Funny make
menuconfig worked, and after I installed bzip2, it didnt anymore.  So I
uninstalled the bzip2, but it didnt have any effect.  Anyway, Im quite new
to linux, maybe someone can help, or knows what the propblem may be?
Kent Nielsen