Messages in this thread | | | From | "Khimenko Victor" <> | Date | Sat, 9 Jan 1999 18:42:16 +0300 (MSK) | Subject | Re: "System is too big. Try using bzImage or modules." |
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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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