[ale] Re: zImages and such

Sat Sep 13 12:22:06 EDT 1997

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Dave Wreski wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Hi all. I had a few questions about kernel
images I hoped someone could
 help me with..

If zImage represents a compressed kernel image, what is bzImage? 
Why
 not just always use bzImage?

When would a vmlinux file be used for something?

Thanks,
 Dave</BLOCKQUOTE>
I don't know about the zImage vs. bzImage, except I think the zImage
uses lesscompression and loads faster as a result.

<P>vmlinux is just a name you use for the image.  I use vmlinuz, vm.test
and vm.stable
<BR>when I'm messing with different kernels
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