Loadlin questions, continued

Jeff Millar (jeff@wa1hco.mv.com)
Sun, 02 Feb 1997 19:41:33 +0000


boby@pixi.com suggested adding

#define STANDARD_MEMORY_BIOS_CALL

in three files of the kernel. I did that and indeed
it allows Loadlin 1.6a to boot kernels 2.1.22-25.

BUT! Why should I have to do this? As a member of
kernel du jour since 1.1.59, this is the first time I
need to add code to get mainline functionality to work.

Am I missing something?
Do all true kernel hackers use LILO?
When would a Loadlin boot kernel not need the define?
What's a "non-standard" memory bios call?
Shouldn't the define become part of config options?

jeff