Configure kernel failed

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Hello, 

 I have installed the Linux PlugIn for the Nios II IDE and try to build a kernel as described in the "Quick Start Guide.pdf". 'Configure kernel' step doesn't work properly. DOS window flashes with following message and disappears quickly.  ------------------------------------------------ Microtronix Linux Extensions Version 1.4, Built June 20, 2005 ------------------------------------------------  make: Entering directory `/cygdrive/d/altera/kits/nios2_60/bin/eclipse/plugins/c om.microtronix.nios2linux.kernel_1.4.0/linux-2.6.x' no emulation specific options. HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep gcc: not found make[2]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 127 make[1]: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2 make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2 make: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/d/altera/kits/nios2_60/bin/eclipse/plugins/co m.microtronix.nios2linux.kernel_1.4.0/linux-2.6.x'   My computer is running Windows NT. I am able to compile Hello_World supplied along with the distribution in /examples/software folder. I am using Quartus 5.0, Nios 5.0 and nios2linux 1.4. It looks like for compilation, hello_world uses 'nios2-elf-gcc' from altera\kits\nios2_60\bin\nios2-gnutools\H-i686-pc-cygwin\bin but during 'Configure kernel' this path is missing (not being set some where) , hence it is unable to find 'gcc'. But this is a guess only and still I don't have any clue for "no emulation specific options." statement.  Please help me out