The new kconfig stuff in the kernel uses QT. A dependency needs to be added for this. I can't cut and paste the error (apparently one can't do this from xnest...) but the final complaint was 'unable to find QT installation.'
This bug was related to a specific kernel version can't remember the version (2.5.45 or something), if I'm not correct reopen it. I have 2.5.50 installed and compiled without the use of the QT libraries. Cya lX
I can't close this bug, so somebody else please do, Cya lX.
I confirm that 2.5.50 can build without QT. This is using the SGI xfs cvs sources (lost my broadband, had to switch from the Gentoo package). I'l try to close this bug.