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>>That could mean almost anything.  How about telling us more, like the
>>kernel version, the gcc version, ELF or a.out, and maybe post the exact
>>error message and the file it failed on. For starters.

Pity you provided only part of the information requested.

>   umm, kernel: 1.2.8
>	gcc: 2.6.3
>	ahh, elf...
>
>    and the error occouured when it was linking(i think) all the files
>for the finished kernel.

I'm not surprised. gcc 2.6.3 is not an elf compiler.

Upgrade to 2.7.x, and you might be in business. In the meantime, compile
in aout format and you might have a hope. With 1.2.8, that means you
need the *original* 1.2.8 kernel without the elf patches applied.

This might be your problem, but I'm only guessing from your vague
description.

>>We (readers of this newsgroup) aren't being deliberately dense if you
>>don't get instant answers. Compiles normally go ok. It's not like
>>everybody has hit the problem you had.
>   ...Strange, about 90% of my compiles don't go ok.

Sort of points to a compile-related problem then, doesn't it? If you
can't compile a "hello world", then you'll have little chance of
successfully completing a kernel compile. Fix that problem first,
and you'll be in business.

If you want to fool with ELF, then upgrade to gcc 2.7.2 (or later, if
you don't upgrade immediately). Also, find linux 1.2.13, which is the
latest in the 1.2.x series. I believe there are patches available
somewhere for that if you want to compile it with gcc 2.7.x.

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