[linux-help] Re: Boot problem kernels 2.4x (latest)

[Donald King <donald_king@xxxxxxxx>]

I'm new to the list, so I'm replying to a quoted message...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Weqaar Ali Janjua
> Sent: 11 August 2001 05:31
> To: linux-help@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [linux-help] Re: Boot problem kernels 2.4x (latest)
>
>
> Hello,
>   Well I noticed my kernel image was larger than 800K, I recompiled it and
> it came upto 767K but still the same problem!! The exact message after it
> hangs up is:
>
> Loading linuximage..........
> Uncompresing Linux...... Ok, booting the kernel.
>
>  and here it hangs!!! Every step during compilation went fine.
> Thanx,
> Weqaar Ali Janjua
>

After configuring the kernel, did you compile it with a command like "make 
dep clean bzImage modules"?  bzImage means BIG zImage, which is required if 
the *uncompressed* kernel size in memory will be larger than a certain limit. 
The penalty it imposes on a kernel that doesn't need it is minimal, so it's 
highly recommended that you simply compile all your kernels as bzImage.

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