[SLL] Questions about upgrading kernel; where's the Makefile?

[Tim Maher]

Fellow Linux enthusiasts,

Long story short (please don't ask for details!), I've got one old Linux
box that's still happily chugging away running kernel 2.2.18, which I want
to upgrade to the pinnacle of 2.2 evolution, version 2.2.26 (plus pre-2.2.27
patches).

So I downloaded the kernel source from kernel.org, but was surprised
to find that it only provided these directories (under /usr/src/2.2.26):

  Documentation
  arch
  drivers

It's been a while since I've done a kernel upgrade, but as I remember
the kernel sources always used to come with the associated Makefile,
Rules.make, README, REPORTING-BUGS, include, modules, scripts, etc.

Where can I get the rest of the stuff I need to actually compile
this kernel? Alternatively, is there a place where I can download
precompiled kernels and modules for this version (i.e., binaries)?

I've spent over an hour Googling in vain for these answers, so I'm
appealing to the linux-list'ers for help!

TIA,
Tim
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