> Hi Mike.
>
> >>>> One kernel I successfully booted was a 2.2.12 kernel of about
> >>>> 1.3M in size, so well over both the 1M limit and the size of
> >>>> your kernel above.
>
> >>> Hmm.. maybe with some shameless thievery.. ;-)
>
> >> If you mean that I applied the patch I developed before compiling
> >> it, then I have to admit that such was indeed the case.
>
> > Ah no.. I meant maybe I should go try to swipe code from lilo,
> > but since it's not there yet <g> I'll wait.
>
> Now you have me puzzled...
>
> All I can work out is that I was able to successfully boot a 2.2.12
> kernel of about 1.3M in size using the version of LILO supplied as
> standard with RedHat 6.0 (but for some reason, I was not able to boot
> a similar sized 2.3.17 kernel using that method). You appear to be
> claiming that LILO is not able to boot suchlike kernels?
No, having never read the LILO source I [cw]ouldn't claim anything. I
interpreted your comment about a patch to mean that you'd modified LILO.
Cheers,
-Mike
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