"Kernel size too large"

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3 total messages Started by Craig Sharpe Thu, 03 Jun 1999 00:00

#142

Author: Craig Sharpe
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 00:00

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Hi

I'm in the process of configuring my own kernel. I'm using RedHat 6 and
need to reconfigure the kernel to suport scsi, parallel ports, and zip
drivers so that I can install my zip 250 parallel drive.

I've selected the options I want in xconfig .. and have typed "make
dep", then "make clean" and then "make zImage" but then after it has
looked at the sectors of my HD it comes up with two error messages
saying " Use bzImage or modules". I took the advice and ran "make
xconfigure" with very few y options and after the rest of the procedure
the error message came up again. It takes about a whole morning to do
the process and so I was wondering if it was possible to see the amount
of bytes used in the kernel by the different drivers..  and hence know
how much I can add without going over the kernel size limit??

Or does anyone know were to find xconfig lists that display the drivers
installed and produce a working kernel?

thanks for your time.

Re: "Kernel size too large"

#143

Author: Jussi J
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 00:00

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Craig Sharpe kirjoitti viestiss� <37561113.B1B1100B@hotmail.com>...
>Hi
>

>looked at the sectors of my HD it comes up with two error messages
>saying " Use bzImage or modules". I took the advice and ran "make

Instead of make zImage use make bzImage

Jussi

Re: "Kernel size too large"

#144

Author: look
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 00:00

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In the sacred domain of comp.os.linux.hardware didst Craig Sharpe <craig7s@hotmail.com> eloquently scribe:
: Or does anyone know were to find xconfig lists that display the drivers
: installed and produce a working kernel?

Instead of make zimage, you should use make bzimage.
It allows the kernel to be larger that 1/2 a meg, otherwise, LILO will
complain and refuse to boot from it...

: thanks for your time.


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