Re: "System is too big. Try using bzImage or modules."
Khimenko Victor (khim@sch57.msk.ru)
Sat, 9 Jan 1999 18:42:16 +0300 (MSK)
In <36950088.4655EAE7@intermec.com> Daniel Deimert (daniel.deimert@intermec.com) wrote:
>> > 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?
No. Not all users use LiLo for bootstraping linux.
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