Recompiling the kernel

Does anyone have a link to a good guide for recompiling the Suse kernel? I've tried a couple of generic linux guides, but have ended up thrashing the PC, so I'm wondering if there may be something Suse specific that I'm missing. -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner and is believed to be clean.