Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sun, 2 Feb 1997 15:44:53 -1000 (HST) | From | "Robert A. Yetman" <> | Subject | Loadlin 1.6a works with 2.1.25 |
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the #define STANDARD_MEMORY_BIOS_CALL is not needed with 2.1.25. loadlin1.6a boots fine without it.
On Sun, 2 Feb 1997, Jeff Millar wrote:
> boby@pixi.com suggested adding > > #define STANDARD_MEMORY_BIOS_CALL > > in three files of the kernel. I did that and indeed > it allows Loadlin 1.6a to boot kernels 2.1.22-25. > > BUT! Why should I have to do this? As a member of > kernel du jour since 1.1.59, this is the first time I > need to add code to get mainline functionality to work. > > Am I missing something? > Do all true kernel hackers use LILO? > When would a Loadlin boot kernel not need the define? > What's a "non-standard" memory bios call? > Shouldn't the define become part of config options? > > jeff > >
boby@pixi.com (Robert A. Yetman)
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