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SubjectRe: System is too big
Hi there.

> # make bzImage
> [...]
> Root device is (3, 2)
> Boot sector 512 bytes.
> Setup is 3432 bytes.
> System is 1412 kB
> System is too big. Try using modules.
> make[1]: *** [bzImage] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot'
> make: *** [bzImage] Error 2

> What is the reason of size limit for bzImage ?

I would presume that's connected with the 640k limit again, but in a
different way - presumably, the bzImage loader has its own limit on
the kernel size it can handle before it runs out of conventional
memory to buffer through...

Best wishes from Riley.

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| in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone |
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* ftp://ftp.MemAlpha.cx/pub/rhw/Linux
* http://www.MemAlpha.cx/kernel.versions.html


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