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Re: Problems with loadlin

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From: Michael James
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00
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Col Mackrory wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am using Slackware 96 - 2.0.27 kernel. I use a UMSDOS setup.
> 
> I have installed the system and can boot off a floppy OK and can run Linux
> OK using my UMSDOS file system. I re-compiled my kernel to suit my system.
> If I do a zdisk I can boot OK off a floppy using the new kernel.
> 
> I have a problem when I use Loadlin.exe - I get a message stating "file is
> not an image" My command line is
> 
> d:\loadlin\loadlin.exe d:\linux\vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 rw
> 
> If I compile the kernel with make zdisk - I get a 1.44 that loads OK. If I
> do a make zImage I get a new kernel as vmlinuz in the / directory. I have
> tried copying vmlinuz to a DOS directory (i.e. d:\loadlin) and I get the
> same error
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Advice please,
> Col.

make zImage should not update files in /
the new kernel image should be in /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage
i use loadlin without problems but i dont use UMSDOS

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From: Michael James <q9722124@mail.connect.usq.edu.au>
Subject: Re: Problems with loadlin
Date: 1997/06/01
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