Messages in this thread | | | From | "Timm Gleason" <> | Subject | RE: Problems with to large of a kernel | Date | Mon, 30 Nov 1998 15:36:14 -0800 |
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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 > -- > Peter Svensson ! Pgp key available by finger, fingerprint: > <petersv@psv.nu> ! 8A E9 20 98 C1 FF 43 E3 07 FD B9 0A 80 72 70 AF > <petersv@df.lth.se> ! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Remember, Luke, your source will be with you... always... > >
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