Re: N_TXTOFF < BLOCK_SIZE. Please convert binary.

Bas Mevissen (sgm@stack.nl)
Thu, 19 Dec 1996 12:19:37 +0100 (MET)

>
>
> Trevor Johnson <trevor@jpj.net> wrote:
> >> Details: 2.0.27, running a bunch of stuff as modules. The message
> >> in the subject is closely followed by "modprobe: Can't locate
> >> module binfmt-267". QMAGIC works fine, BTW; or at least my copy
> >> of netscape does.
> >
> >I have "alias binfmt-267 binfmt_aout" in my /etc/conf.modules.
>
> I have a.out support builtin, not as a module. I think the error
> "modprobe: Can't locate module binfmt-267" is a result of the kernel
> not being able to load the binary in the first place (the
> "kernel: N_TXTOFF < BLOCK_SIZE. Please convert binary." message).
>
> I tried adding the alias to conf.modules anyway, but no difference...
>
>
> Paul Slootman

I also got this when I ran a precompiled lyx binary. (from InfoMagic Sept
1996)

System: i486/ AMD 133MHZ, 16Mb
RH4.0 with __MANY__ patches and fxes :-((
Linux 2.0.27 with as much as possible modules :-)

Bas.

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