> > > I don't suppose there's a way to guarantee that lilo is up to date.
> > > Seems odd - why not simply have a facility in the configuration that
> > > tells you when the kernel (without modules) is oversize, and allows
> > > you to adjust the options accordingly?
> >
> > Because bzImage is the 'new' type. There is no reason not to use it except
> > that it won't work with old tools or on some old computers.
>
> Hi!
>
> Since Linux 2.2 expects the user to install a number of new tools anyway, as per
> Documentation/Changes, would it not be reasonable to expect the user to install a
> new lilo as well?
Yep, thats right. It's also reasonable to expect the user to learn to type
make bzImage insted of make zImage.
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