Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sun, 02 Feb 1997 21:46:47 -0500 | From | Jeff Millar <> | Subject | Re: Loadlin 1.6a works with 2.1.25 |
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At 03:44 PM 2/2/97 -1000, you wrote: > >the #define STANDARD_MEMORY_BIOS_CALL is not >needed with 2.1.25. loadlin1.6a boots fine >without it.
Hmmm---not on my machine. A fresh download of 2.1.25 gave the <4MB message, I reinstall the three #defines you suggested and it worked. I just took them out again and get the <4MB message again.
I'm open to suggestions! Maybe something different about my config file?
jeff
> >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
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