-1) Check Config.h and adjust if you need a different functionality than
- defined by default.
+1) Run 'make config' or 'make menuconfig' and select the
+ functionality that you wish to enable.
-2) Check the Makefile
+2) Run 'make dep'
-3) make
+3) Check the Makefile for any Makefile setting you wish
+ to adjust for your system (things like like setting
+ your cross compiler, adjusting optimizations, etc)
-4) make install
+4) Run 'make'
+
+5) Go get a drink of water, drink a soda, visit the bathroom,
+ or whatever while it compiles. It doesn't take very
+ long to compile, so you don't really need to waste too
+ much time waiting...
+
+6) Run 'make install' or 'make PREFIX=/target install' to
+ install busybox and all the needed links. Some people
+ will prefer to install using hardlinks and will instead
+ want to run 'make install-hardlinks'....