Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 07 Apr 1999 14:53:22 +0800 | From | Wai-Sun Chia <> | Subject | Re: System is too big |
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Brian Gerst wrote: <SNIP> > extended memory. The reason there is a size limitation on a zImage is > that is is loaded into conventional memory (first 640k), since the > processor is still in real mode while the kernel is loaded. <SNIP>
The solution, hence is to use a _REAL_ processor which supports a full flat 64-bit memory addressing space during boot. ;-)
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