Re: 2.1.126pre2 not decompressing

Matthew Harrell (mharrell@std.saic.com)
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 11:17:05 -0400


Michael Harnois was overheard saying:
: > I'm having some problems with 2.1.126pre2. I create a kernel, either SMP or
: > UP, install it, run lilo and reboot. I get the messages
: >
: > Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel.
: >
: > And then it halts.
:
: Same here. Happens to me with or without Alan's ac2 patch.

Right. I tried Alan's patch and I backed down from binutils 2.9.1.0.15 but
neither one had an effect.

I get this problem on PPros and Pentiums compiled for either 586 or 686
architectures.

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  Simulation Technology Division, SAIC      twiddle your bits.
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