[ale] Kernel too big??

[Jeff Hubbs]

Yes, running /sbin/lilo is what I meant by "running LILO by hand."  The kernel
HOWTO alluded to using "make bsImage" but it also made noise about possibly
needing a different version of LILO.

Just the same, can you explain why /sbin/lilo returns "kernel too big" when it's
smaller than the precompiled one that came with Mandrake?

- Jeff

Dave Brooks wrote:

> I'm assuming you ran /sbin/lilo, as well?
> Try 'make bzImage' when compiling, makes kernels nice and small(er).
>
> -Dave
>
> On Thu, Nov 04, 1999 at 05:48:13PM -0500, Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> >I've been recompiling the Mandrake 6.0 kernel (2.2.9-27) in order to get
> >PCMCIA working on a laptop.  I think I'm doing OK - I've got modules
> >compiled and installed and all that, and I've gotten my new kernel installed
> >(verified by checking date) and made sure lilo.conf points to the right
> >location.  I did a "make zlilo" as well.  Problem is, the old kernel is the
> >one that's booting (according to the text that appears at login time to the
> >right of the lame penguin).  When I try to run LILO by hand, it tells me,
> >"kernel too big" (I presume it must have also sone this during the "make
> >zlilo" process but I didn't see it go by). This kernel is 486038 bytes,
> >smaller than the original.  What have I done wrong?
> >
> >- Jeff
>
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