Re: problem compiling kernel 2.1.97

Eric Beyer (beyer@cis.nmclites.edu)
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 00:28:12 -0600 (MDT)


... or simply do a make bzImage rather than make zImage

On Thu, 30 Apr 1998, Mike Baker wrote:

>allspeed wrote:
>>
>> maybe someone can help me with this problem i'm trying to compile kernel
>> 2.1.97 and got the following error at the end.
>>
>> tools/build bootsect setup compressed/vmlinux.out CURRENT > zImage
>> Root device is (3, 66)
>> Boot sector 512 bytes.
>> Setup is 1244 bytes.
>> System is 528 kB
>> System is too big. Try using bzImage or modules.
>> make[1]: *** [zImage] Error 1
>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.0.30/arch/i386/boot'
>> make: *** [zImage] Error 2
>>
>> Rejean Turgeon
>> AllSpeeds Net
>> allspeed@allspeeds.net
>>
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>select less options or use modules, what has happened is the kernel is
>to big to fit the relatively small area of memory to which it will be
>loaded.
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