Re: Problems with to large of a kernel

Anthony Barbachan (barbacha@Hinako.AMBusiness.com)
Tue, 1 Dec 1998 21:13:58 -0500


You may have to use make bzdisk
-----Original Message-----
From: Timm Gleason <timm@n2h2.com>
To: Peter Svensson <petersv@psv.nu>
Cc: linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
Date: Tuesday, December 01, 1998 2:33 AM
Subject: RE: Problems with to large of a kernel

>Yes, I've done this. However, when trying to use that kernel on a floppy
>disk for installation (we build nearly 50 servers a month for our
business),
>you cannot boot off of a floppy using that kind of kernel image.
>
>Timm Gleason
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Peter Svensson [mailto:petersv@psv.nu]
>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 1998 3:30 PM
>> To: Timm Gleason
>> Cc: linux-kernel
>> Subject: Re: Problems with to large of a kernel
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Timm Gleason wrote:
>>
>> > Out of the box, it's too damn big. How is one supposed to add
>> the features
>> > that one needs of the default set of configuration choices is too big
to
>> > begin with?
>>
>> You can use bzImage:s instead (just use make bzImage instead of make
>> zImage). Resonably modern versions of lilo/loadlin etc handle the new
>> format.
>>
>> Peter
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