Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 04 Mar 2003 09:34:47 -0800 | From | "Martin J. Bligh" <> | Subject | Re: Loading and executing kernel from a non-standard address using SY SLINUX |
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> I am trying to load and boot the kernel from a non-standard address > (0x200000). I am using the SYSLINUX boot loader, which loads the > kernel at that address. I have also made changes to the kernel to > setup code and startup_32() function to effect the same. When I boot > the system It says > > Loading.......... Ready > Uncompressing Linux... OK Booting the kernel > > and then hangs. > > I guess the reason being the System.map entries are still using the > PAGE_OFFSET = 0xc0000000, as opposed to 0xc0100000. > I have the following questions?? > > 1. How do i change the System.map to get the right PAGE_OFFSET. > 2. Will it work if I load and boot the kernel from a different address > like (0xdf000000)?? > > 3. Am I in the right track or missing something.
The kernel should decompress itself to the right space anyway ... check arch/i386/boot/compressed/head.S ... should be minimal changes needed, if any.
M.
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