Re: "Kernel size too large"

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From: Johan Kullstam
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 00:00

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Chris Lee <nytehorse@inficad.com> writes:

> Instead of using 'make zImage' when you're at that last step, try using
> 'make bzImage'. Bzipped files are MUCH smaller than their zipped
> counterparts.

bzImage has nothing to do with bzip2.  the bz is a red herring.

iirc zImages must fit into the 640k of 16 bit access since it's loaded
by 16 bit code.  bzImage bootstraps its way to 32 bit land and
therefore has room to load the larger kernel.

-- 
johan kullstam

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From: Johan Kullstam <kullstam@ne.mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: "Kernel size too large"
Date: 1999/06/08
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